Rhododendron 'Saffron Queen' (Saffron Queen Rhododendron)
Botanical Information
Family | Ericaceae |
Genus | Rhododendron |
Cultivar | 'Saffron Queen' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | Horticultural origin. C. Williams, Caerhays Estate, Cornwall, United Kingdom, 1948. Parentage (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): R. xanthostephanum x R. burmanicum |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 4 - 8 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 5 - 8a |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 - H4 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -34 |
Temperature (°F) | -30 |
Height | 1.2 - 2.0 m |
Spread | 1.5 - 2.5 m |
Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
Shape | An upright and open shrub. |
Landscape | Can be placed on a patio or terrace in a large container or in a partially shaded flowerbed. |
Propagation | Seeds germinate easily without any special treatment to break dormancy, tissue culture, and cuttings taken preferably in late July-August for specific cultivars. Cuttings should be treated with alcohol for 5 seconds, placed in a well drained media and misted. |
Cultivation | Best grown in moist, fertile, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. Best flowering in full sun. |
Pests | Vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast. |
Notable Specimens | Glendurgan Garden, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Habitat | Mild, wet, richly acidic soil regions, lightly wooded and open meadow areas at lower elevations. |
Bark/Stem Description | Dark brown-grey, mild fissures can be found on older growth. |
Leaf Description | Lanceolate to oblanceolate, up to 10 cm long, glossy, and spear-shaped leaves. |
Flower Description | fragrant, bright lemon-yellow funnel-shaped flowers with darker spotting on dorsal lobes, 5 - 7.5 cm across, and held in lax trusses with 8 - 9 flowers. |
Photographs
Rhododendron 'Saffron Queen', form, Glendurgan Garden, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Saffron Queen', leaf, Glendurgan Garden, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Saffron Queen', flower, Glendurgan Garden, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Saffron Queen', flower bud, Glendurgan Garden, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.