Rhododendron coriaceum
Item: SCORI
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April-May
Light Pink
150-175cm
Not Scented
Yes
To -15 °C
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Attractive funnel-shaped white flowers, flushed pink with a red blotch in trusses of 15 to 20 cm long with a pale fawn indumentum on the underside. Height 150cm in 10 years.
Big leaf Rhododendron species have great architectural foliage which looks stunning in a woodland glade or city courtyard garden. However, the lovely large leaves do need protection from winds, especially cold winds, to prevent them being marked or damaged. Strong winds can even snap off these big leaves at the petiole (leaf stalk) or midrib and ruin the plant. Carefully choose a sheltered, moist but well drained position, and you'll grow a fantastic foliage plant with the bonus of wonderful flowers after 6 to 10 years.
- Recommended for exceptional foliage.
- Plantsman range.
- Ideal position: Sheltered woodland or shaded courtyards, avoiding cold winds.
- Habit: tree-like.
- Group: Species Rhododendron.
- Subsection: Falconera.
- Introduction date: pre 1950 (1918).
- Species distribution: Yunnan, SE Tibet.
- Approximate altitude: 3,000 to 4,200m.
- Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6.5.
- RHS Hardiness Rating: H5.
- How we usually propagate this plant: Seed.