Introduced by Forrest from the Mekong-Salween divide west of Weihsi. It grows taller than the typical form and is of rather sparse habit.
Family: Ericaceae; Native to GB / Ireland: No; Genus. Rhododendron. Genus description. Rhododendron can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, ...
Capsule cylindric, curved, ca. 15 × 3.5 mm. Fl. Apr–May, fr. Oct–Nov. Thickets, rocky slopes, cliffs; 2600–4200 m. NW Yunnan [NE Myanmar]. Two varieties have ...
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Where should you not plant rhododendrons?
You can't grow rhododendrons in heavy, clay soil. They'll die from root rot. You can't grow them in sand.
Does rhododendrons like sun or shade?
Rhododendrons will grow nicely in full sun to moderate shade. A few Rhododendron varieties such as Caroline', 'Scintillation', Yakushimanum hybrids, 'Hong Kong and the hardy varieties from Finland must have some shade in midday or the foliage will yellow or even burn – especially during a hot summer.
What are the cons of rhododendron?
There are several diseases that commonly occur on rhododendrons and azaleas in landscapes and nurseries every year in Connecticut. These include fungal leaf spots, leaf and flower gall, root rot, oedema, leaf flooding, winter injury, and chlorosis.
What is the most fragrant rhododendron?
Regarded as one of the most fragrant Rhododendrons, 'Fragrantissimum' is a medium-sized evergreen shrub of great beauty. Blooming heavily in mid-spring, its large, trumpet-shaped, frilly white flowers, up to 2.5 in.
Rhododendron sperabile Balf.f. & Farrer ... The native range of this species is China (NW. Yunnan) to NE. Myanmar. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the ...
Compact shrub. Young growth covered with a white indumentum becoming fawn. Scarlet flowers April-May. Not suitable for cold gardens. Flower Colour: Scarlet.
Rhododendron sperabile Balf.fil. & Farrer ˇ 63 occurrences with images ˇ 90 georeferenced records.
Oct 16, 2019 ˇ sperabile var weihsiense – vulnerable (pictured). Along with others in the botanic garden collection, these plants form part of the Rhododendron ...
Rhododendron sperabile hybrid - RHS
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Family: Ericaceae; Native to the UK: No; Genus. Rhododendron. Genus description. Rhododendron can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, ...
A modern reference to temperate woody plants.
Class, Equisetopsida C. Agardh ; Order, Ericales Bercht. & J. Presl ; Family, Ericaceae ; Genus, Rhododendron ; Species, Rhododendron sperabile I. B. Balf. & Farrer ...