Rhododendron 'High Sheriff' (High Sheriff Rhododendron)
Botanical Information
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Genus | Rhododendron |
| Cultivar | 'High Sheriff' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Hybridized by Williams, F.J., in 1960. The seed-parent was R. decorum ssp. decorum x Pollen parent R. x williamsianum. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 6b - 7a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -32 |
| Temperature (°F) | -25 |
| Flowering Period | April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Sprawling to mounding. |
| Landscape | |
| Propagation | Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, layering in autumn or grafting in late summer or late winter. |
| Cultivation | Grow best in moist, fertile, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. Best flowering occurs in full sun. |
| Pests | Vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, and bud blast. |
| Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Dark brown-grey, mild fissures can be found on older growth. |
| Leaf Description | Dark green oval leaves which are smooth, shiny and small in size. |
| Flower Description | Light purplish-pink in colour. |
| Colour Description | Its leaves are dark green, its bark is reddish-brown and its flowers are purplish-pink. |
Photographs
Rhododendron 'High Sheriff', form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'High Sheriff', leaf, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'igh Sheriff', flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'High Sheriff', flower, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.