About
A large, tropical, evergreen shrub or tree-forming Vaccinium from Southeast Asia, with broadly elliptic, glossy, leathery, dark green leaves and clusters of small, urn-shaped, pinkish flowers, followed by edible, dark berries. A bold-foliaged specimen for a warm, humid, frost-free tropical garden or large glasshouse.
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