Flowering Phenology of Selected Elepidote Rhododendron L. Taxa

This study aims to evaluate the flowering phenology of selected 95 Elepidote Rhododendron taxa. The flowering period was assessed, distinguishing ten developmental stages. Flowering was observed every three days. The comparative scale prepared indicates the exact succession of bloom of taxa. Floweri...

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Published in:Agriculture (Basel) 2023-01, Vol.13 (1), p.36
Main Authors: Nowaczyk, Paweł Maurycy, Krzymińska-Bródka, Agnieszka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultivars
Developmental stages
Experiments
Flowering
Flowers & plants
Gardens & gardening
Leaves
Phenology
Rhododendron
Taxa
woody plants
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Summary:This study aims to evaluate the flowering phenology of selected 95 Elepidote Rhododendron taxa. The flowering period was assessed, distinguishing ten developmental stages. Flowering was observed every three days. The comparative scale prepared indicates the exact succession of bloom of taxa. Flowering of 95 taxa lasted from the end of April to the second half of June. The flowering period of individual cultivars ranged from 2 to 9 weeks. The flowering time of cultivars belonging to the same species was mostly similar. The term of cultivars flowering was in the following tendency order: R. caucasicum–R. wardii–R. forestii–R. williamsianum–R. catawbiense–R. ponticum.
ISSN:2077-0472
2077-0472
DOI:10.3390/agriculture13010036