Rhododendron yuanbaoshanense
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Beskrivelse
R. yuanbaoshanense (Fortunea). Meget sjælden art fundet af Steve Hotman i Guangxi. Blev solgt her under navnet R. yuefengense aff. Blev senere beskrevet i 2025. Nok ikke hårdfør i Danmark
Ikke i ARS og Flora of China
R. yuanbaoshanense artikel 1
Beskrivelse og blomst i Phytotaxa:
En ny art af Rhododendron (Ericaceae) i underslægten Hymenanthes, sekt. Ponticum, underseks. Fortunea fra Yuanbaoshan, det nordlige Guangxi, Kina, nemlig R. yuanbaoshanense, beskrives og illustreres. Den nye art minder mest om R. yuefengense og R. orbiculare, men den adskiller sig fra R. yuefengense ved sine bredere ovale til runde blade med en hjerteformet-øreformet base, cylindriske bladstilke og længere blomsterstandskaft. Den adskiller sig fra R. orbiculare ved at have 8-17-blomstrede blomsterstande med længere skaft, tragtformede-klokkeformede til klokkeformede kroner, der er lyserøde til lyserosa-lilla og sparsomt kirtelformede på ydersiden, og tæt hvid kirtelformet stil.
RSBE beskrivelse af Steve Hotmann.
yuanbaoshanense YuGu#084 (NOTE: this was previously offered as yuefengense affinity). A very exciting new introduction. As with the newly introduced cardiobasis (described above), I think this will prove to be one of the most important introductions in the last twenty years. This species forms a large and rounded, but very upright-growing shrub with large, deep green, very thick and leathery rounded leaves with a cordate leaf base – a stunning plant in foliage. In early summer, it bears amazingly long and narrow, very upright inflorescences of bell-shaped pink flowers, each lobe with a darker pink strip – stunning! They are reminiscent of the flowers of yuefengense and appear at the same time of year. Basically, this taxon comes from the same elevation and habitat in S China as yuefengense but on a different mountain and with a completely different look/growth habit (very stiff and upright and not wide-growing like yuefengense), and with much more vigor. Beautiful and shiny new growth and a vigorous habit. Best in light shade and has been perfectly hardy outside here so far. You will love this. (0?\R1\5) RSBG $38.00