Ericaceae (Rhododendron)

Protocol Information for:

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Rhododendron (lapponicum)

Family Names:

Family Scientific Name:
Ericaceae

Family Common Name:
Heath family

Scientific Names:

Genus:
Rhododendron

Species:
lapponicum

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Species Authority:
(L.) Wahl.

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Authors:

Jerry M. Baskin

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Common Name:
Lapland rosebay

Species Code:
RHOLAP

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General Distribution:
R. lapponicum is a circumpolar species found growing in dry fell fields and alpine slopes: from Alaska, Yukon and Northwest Territories east to Newfoundland and south to extreme northern British Columbia.

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Propagation Goal:
plants

Propagation Method:
seed

Product Type:
Container (plug)

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Grow Time:
0

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Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy.

Pre-Planting Propagule Treatments:
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 71 to 112 days. Germination occurs under greenhouse temperatures.

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References:
Nichols, G. E. (1934). The influence of exposure to winter temperatures upon seed germination in various native American plants. Ecology 15, 364-373.
Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458.

Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahl. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/07/04). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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