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Rhododendron fulvum
Cinnamon-Coloured Rhododendron, Sickle-Capsule Rhododendron
Origin: Yunnan, Burma and Tibet.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Species |
| fulvum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 |
| Height |
| 2.5 m - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 m - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A large evergreen shrub or small evergreen tree. |
| Landscape |
| River/pond banks, low slopes, building borders, patio borders, garden borders or as informal garden or patio container plants. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant under partial shade in moist but well-drained, humus-rich acidic soils. |
| Shape |
| Mounding. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Caterpillars, aphids, vine weevil, leafhoppers, lacebugs and scales. May be susceptible to rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, powdery mildews and silver leaf. |
| Habitat |
| Shaded forest borders and hills. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Flaky, thin exfoliating bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple lanceolate foliage, occasionally with a dense showy indumentum of small hairs on the undersides. |
| Flower Description |
| Terminal inflorescences of 8 - 10 bell-shaped flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| Dark green foliage, occasionally with a lighter green-to-bronze coloration on the undersides. Pale rose pink to deeper rose pink inflorescences. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or by semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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