Rhododendron 'Elizabeth' (Elizabeth Rhododendron)
Botanical Information
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Genus | Rhododendron |
| Cultivar | 'Elizabeth' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 6b - 7a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -32 |
| Temperature (°F) | -25 |
| Height | 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread | 1 - 1.5 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | A broadleaf evergreen shrub, 1.5 m tall, compact, and low. |
| Landscape | Flower borders and beds, courtyard gardens, and as a container plant. |
| Propagation | Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, layering in autumn or grafting in late summer or late winter. |
| Cultivation | Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full to partial sun. |
| Pests | Potential diseases include powdery mildews, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, silver leaf and honey fungus. Potential insects include vine weevil, rhododendron leafhopper, pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids. |
| Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves 6-12 cm long, narrow 1.5-3 cm wide, slightly wrinkled, rolled margin, pointed tip, slight pubescence underneath, with a short petiole. |
| Flower Description | Single, reddish-orange flowers with dark anthers, red filaments, funnel-campanulate, 7.5 cm wide, reddish pedicels, 6-9 in a loose truss. |
Photographs
Rhododendron 'Elizabeth', form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Elizabeth', flower cluster, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Elizabeth', form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Elizabeth', form, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Elizabeth', flower cluster, Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.