About
This dense, mound-forming rhododendron, growing to 50-90cm, with a compact mound of leathery foliage with indumentum. Domed clusters emerge from deep buds in mid to late spring. 'Yaku Duke' offers reliable colour.
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 usesRock gardens, containers, small borders
Care notes
CultivationAcidic, moist, well-drained soil in dappled shade
PruningDeadhead trusses. Naturally compact
PropagationLayer branches or semi-ripe cuttings
Pest resistancePest-resistant and robust
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free