About
A semi-evergreen sub-shrubby perennial to about 40cm tall from rocky, dry habitats in Greece (Mount Olympus), with small, linear to oblong, mid-green leaves and clusters of small, funnel-shaped, yellow flowers with rounded petals in summer. A charming and little-known plant for a sunny, sharply-drained rock garden or dry border.
About the genus
Rhododendron can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple leaves, sometimes with a dense colourful indumentum of hairs on the lower side, and funnel-shaped, bell-shaped or tubular flowers that may be solitary or in short racemes
Plant details
Suggested usesWoodland gardens, specialist collections
Care notes
CultivationAcidic, moist, humus-rich soil in sheltered dappled shade
PruningAllow natural form. Deadhead if practical
PropagationSeed for species integrity. Cuttings also possible
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceRoot rot in poor drainage. Protect tender species from frost