Rhododendron for ID from California-GS20042025-3

Gurcharan Singh

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Apr 20, 2025, 6:45:39 AMApr 20

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Please help with ID of this Rhododendron species with large pink flowers photographed from Santa Clara California.

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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Rhododendron Large pink Mount Hermon Santa Clara-IMG_2476.jpg

Gurcharan Singh

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Apr 20, 2025, 6:47:22 AMApr 20

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/

Rhododendron Large pink Mount Hermon Santa Clara-IMG_2479.jpg

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Apr 20, 2025, 6:48:58 AMApr 20

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/

Rhododendron Large pink Mount Hermon Santa Clara-IMG_2485.jpg

Gurcharan Singh

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Apr 20, 2025, 7:09:18 AMApr 20

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I think R. maximum.

J.M. Garg

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Apr 30, 2025, 3:16:22 AMApr 30

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Looks different as per images at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_maximum
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rhododendron-maximum/
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:219492-2
https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/rhododendron/maximum/
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plantfinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=279985

Can it be some hybrid as in
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rhododendron-%27Kalinka%27.jpg
https://www.rhododendron.org/descriptionH_new.asp?ID=1770
https://www.freepik.com/premium-photo/bush-with-flowering-pink-rhododendron-blossoms-blooming_19442056.htm
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/rhododendron-a-woody-flowering-plant-with-beautiful-flowers-gm1200409579-343832820
https://www.instagram.com/meerkerkgardens/p/DHyYoFPpq7o/?img_index=1

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