General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Plant Height: 4 - 6 feet
Plant Spread: 4 - 6 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Reddish-orange with deep orange blotch in the throat.
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Other: Tissue Culture
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

Image
Common names
  • Rhododendron
  • Deciduous Azalea

Photo Gallery
Location: Meise botanical garden
Date: 2022-05-17

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Rhododendrons Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Rhododendrons (Rhododendron)

« The Rhododendrons Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Baja_Costero and is called "Ocotillo in bloom"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.