About
A clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial from Australasia with stiff, arching, strap-like, bronze-tinted, basal leaves forming a bold, structural clump, and tall, branching panicles of small, orange-red, tubular flowers in summer. A striking architectural perennial for a warm, sunny, well-drained border or container.
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