Rhododendron for ID from California-GS20042025-3: 3 high res. images.
Please help with ID of this Rhododendron species with large pink flowers photographed from Santa Clara California.
I think R. maximum.
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
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
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