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What titles should we have for the subgenera pages? 'Pentanthera' seems a bit ambiguous, so would 'Rhododendron/Pentanthera' or 'Rhododendron, subgenus Pentanthera' be more appropriate? The same issue will occur when we get to sections, subsections and alliances. --DWeir

Yes. I just added a stub and photo fordwarf azalea, but don't know how to link it here, because I don't know which subgenus. It's Rhododendron atlanticum. Anyone with better botany books?Pollinator 08:15, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC)

I removed the following two paragraphs for further checking when rewriting the page, because they (almost) contradict each other.

The largest natural rhododendron garden in the world is inBakersville,North Carolina in theUSA. The garden is situated on the top of Roan Mountain state park.

One of the largest, if not the largest, collection of cultivated rhododendrons, is inDunedin,New Zealand, where itstemperate climate is well suited. The city hosts an annual Rhododendron Festival (http://www.rhododunedin.com/).

Imc21:31, 9 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

As one of these is wild growing species and the other a collection of cultivated varieties in a garden, they dont contradict eachother but both are factually incorrect. There are far larger concentrations of wild rhododendrons in China and the Himalaya. And Dunedin's collections are much smaller than many in UK, Germany and USA.—Precedingunsigned comment added by86.29.13.126 (talk)12:41, 1 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could someone please find outwhich (if any) of the innumerableRhododendron species is a national symbol of Pakistan? Surely that distinction cannot be applied to the entire genus. --Visviva12:21, 16 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The national flower of Pakistan is jasmine. The government web site of Azad Kashmir does not say what the state flower is. It does say that traditional carving motifs are dragons and lotus flowers. It seems like picking a living thing as a national emblem would be contrary to strict Islam (as idolatry.) R. campanulatum ssp. campanulatum (as distinct from ssp wallichii and ssp aeruginosum) can be found in Kashmir, perhaps even Azad Kashmir. R. lepidotum also occurs in Kashmir but is unlikely to be the state flower since it only grows high in the mountains. It is likely that there are other rhododendrons in Kashmir since it is so close to Nepal and thus close to the tremendous diversity of rhododendron species in the eastern Himalayas. No rhododendron is a national symbol of Pakistan as a whole.Bob06:58, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The picture in the article by Molyneux shows a rhododendron in Kashmir with pink flowers. R. campanulatum has white to purple flowers. I can not find a large leaved rhododendron in that part of the world with pink flowers. My suspicion is that the painting is a romanticized vision rather than an accurate representation of rhododendrons in Kashmir. I can not confirm my suspcions since it is highly unlikely that I or anyone I know will ever visit any part of Kashmir.Bob07:20, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Subgenus Tsutsusi: about 15 species; type Rhododendron indicum. Is this correct?ja:サツキ is about Rhododendron indicum, and it says ツツジ, which normally romanized is "tsutsuji". "Tsutsusi" is not a normal romanization of anything, but "Tsutsushi" (or "Tutusi") would be the closest one to it. I've no idea about plants, I just came to look if there was an English article for サツキ (too bad there isn't).. --82.103.215.23601:18, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I was looking in this article to see ifdeer eat Rhododendron. I would like to plant onLong Island, New York, but worry about the deer population eating them. It would be good to include in the article too. --K72ndst23:42, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

flower is PINK—Precedingunsigned comment added by208.98.144.98 (talk)16:44, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

When I visited southern Ireland, I was struck by their rhododendron problem. Apparently, it has become quite the invasive pest there.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/urban/121/2004/00000199/00000002/art00005;jsessionid=1c90kbjto5uxl.alexandra

Oops, I see now there is a reference to invasiveness in the Classification section. I should have searched first. Still, seems like a section is warranted?

—Precedingunsigned comment added by67.188.132.84 (talk)01:34, 18 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. This plant is an invasive species in upland Britain too, and is very difficult to control and eradicate. I was surprised to find little reference to this in the article. --Ef80 (talk)18:35, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What is the plural of "rhododendron"? Rhododendrons or rhododendra?JKeck (talk)17:16, 3 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I just heard that Rhododendrons cansupercool their fluids to survive very low temperatures. Need to find a cite, but could be cool for the article. --Jake (talk)17:39, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

e.g.http://books.google.com/books?id=9Eo_75CbhVcC&lpg=PA1&ots=I0x-i8IJw1&dq=rhododendron%20supercooling&lr&pg=PA21#v=onepage&q=rhododendron%20supercooling&f=false

I came across the article wanting to know when they flower, and I can't see any mention of this, seeing as I don't know the information I can't add it.

Would love someone to though, please :)

This is my first ever suggestion on a wiki page, I hope I've done it OK?— Precedingunsigned comment added byClaireBoyles (talk •contribs)10:45, 8 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

In a colder climate, some flower in spring and some in early summer, but it varies according to species. You have to look up the species of rhododendron that you're curious about. —Eru·tuon19:09, 8 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Since we have a separate page for species, may I suggest that the selected species list on this page only list species that are mentioned in the text and have their own page. --Michael Goodyear (talk)15:51, 14 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Since there seems to be no objection I will transfer the species list --Michael Goodyear (talk)03:04, 28 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This is very complex, and should eventually be split off --Michael Goodyear (talk)03:04, 28 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have a few proposed edits for additions to the taxonomy portion of the article. According to my listed sources, there are 28 different subsections in sectionRhododendron and 7 different subsections in sectionVireya.

Sources include:Cox, Peter A., and Kenneth N. E. Cox. The Encyclopedia of Rhododendron Species. Glendoick Publ., 1997
Craven LA, Goetsch LA, Hall BD, Brown GK. 2008. Classification of the Vireya group of Rhododendron (Ericaceae). Blumea 53: 435–442;
Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. 1st ed., vol. 39, H.M.S.O., 1980.
Pridemorec15 (talk)09:08, 12 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

did you know that the state flower for west Virginia is the rhodoshmemela... you guys know what flower I am talking about right?— Precedingunsigned comment added byTaylorswiftfan999999 (talk •contribs)00:40, 26 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I have a source for a distribution map that I feel is important to the article.
IRVING, E. and R. HEBDA. 1993. Concerning the origin and distribution of rhododendrons. Journal of the American Rhododendron Society 47: 139–162.

https://www.rhododendron.org/images/Irving01.jpg

This map shows the distribution of all major subgenera ofRhododendron except forAzaleastrum.

— Precedingunsigned comment added byPridemorec15 (talk •contribs) 03:18, February 12, 2018 (UTC)

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