About
A small, bushy, evergreen shrub with pale green leaves and large white flowers with a green-yellow eye opening to 7cm in May.
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
Growing conditions
SunlightFull shade, Full sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy, Pendulous weeping, Spreading branched
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants
ToxicityHarmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, tortoises) Harmful if eaten - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
CultivationWill grow well in fertile moist but well-drained ericaceous compost, preferably in dappled shade, planting high with the top of the rootball in view. Grows well in containers and spilling over walls.
PruningPruning group 8
PropagationPropagate by cuttings.
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, borers, lacebugs, whitefly, caterpillars
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to blights, canker, crown rot, leaf gall, leaf spot, root rot and honey fungus