About
A small, epiphytic orchid with a single, narrow, stiff, dark green leaf on a tiny stem and a solitary or paired, minute flower with narrow greenish or brownish tepals and a small, pale lip. A miniature specialist for warm, humid glasshouse orchid collections.
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 usesSpecialist collections, botanical interest
Care notes
CultivationAcidic, moist, well-drained soil in dappled shade
PruningAllow natural form. Deadhead if practical
PropagationSeed for true form. Cuttings or layering
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceEnsure good drainage