About
A deciduous Himalayan cherry of broadly columnar habit to about 3�5m tall, with attractive, warm copper-purple peeling bark on the trunk and main branches, giving a year-round ornamental effect. White flowers in small clusters open in mid to late spring, followed by small, dark cherries. A choice and ornamental smaller tree for a sheltered, well-drained garden.
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