Woody > Rhododendron > Rhododendron falconeri > Rhododendron falconeri subsp. eximium
Rhododendron falconeri
ssp. eximium
Origin: Native to Bhutan. R. falconeri was named after H. Falconer (1808-1865) who was the Superintendent at the Saharanpur Gardens, India in 1832. Beloved to be introduced into cultivation around 1850.
Mike's
Opinion
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A plant with outstanding foliage.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Species |
| falconeri |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Subspecies |
| eximium |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-10) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 150 -180 cm (after about ten years) |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Courtyard gardens, woodland or sheltered areas protected from cold winter winds. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers a soil pH of 4.5 - 6.5. Typically flowers 6 -10 years after planting. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Found growing at elevations of 2,700 to 3,400m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is red and flaky and quite attractive. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad, elliptic to obovate in shape leaves that are 45 cm long with a rusty brown indumentum on the upper surface which lasts for up to one year. |
| Flower Description |
| Attractive, large, creamy-rose-pink trusses of 12 - 20 blooms fading to creamy-pink. |
| Colour Description |
| The bark is a dark red. The leaves are green with a dark green middle. The flowers are a whitish-cream. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
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