Rhododendron 'Irina' is a variety of evergreen rhododendrons of hybrid origin.
| Rhododendron 'Irina' | |
|---|---|
| Taxonomy | |
| Kind | Rhododendron |
| Grade | 'Irina' |
| Origin | |
| Parents | |
| Rhododendron catawbiense ×? [one] | |
| Country of origin |  Latvia |
| Breeder | Kondratovich R. , 1965 |
| Registrar | Kondratovich R., 2002 |
The variety was obtained by selection of seedlings from free pollination of Rhododendron catawbiense .
Content
- 1 Biological Description
- 2 In culture
- 3 Diseases and pests
- 4 notes
Biological Description
At the age of 10 years, height is about 1.5 m. At the age of 25 years - height is about 170 cm, width is about 150 cm.
Crohn is round, dense.
Leaves 90 × 45 mm, green, matte, bare.
Inflorescences are conical, bear 19-22 flowers.
Flowers 70 × 65 mm, funnel-shaped, light purple inside, violet-pink on the outside, 5-lobed, the edge of the petals slightly corrugated. Stamens are pink-violet.
It blooms in late May - mid-June [1] .
In Culture
In Finland, in the Mustila arboretum, in good years, 'Irina' shows an exceptionally abundant flowering [2] .
Diseases and Pests
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Rhododendron 'Irina', Rihards Kondratovics (1965) . Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron. Date of treatment August 30, 2014.
- ↑ Rhododendron 'Irina' . Arboretum Mustila. Date of treatment August 30, 2014.