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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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Yellow to Orange or Salmon or with yellow tubes suffused with reddish-orange.
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Other: Tissue Culture
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Preferred depth: Shallow, keep root ball just below soil level.
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Vireya Rhododendron
  • Rhododendron

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