Rhododendron impeditum (Dwarf Rhododendron)


Botanical Information

FamilyEricaceae
GenusRhododendron
Speciesimpeditum
SynonymsRhododendron litangense
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginNative to southwestern Sichuan and northwest Yunnan in China.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone5b - 9b
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone7
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH5 - H3
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-26.1 - (-3.8)
Temperature (°F)-15 - 25
Height2 m
Spread2 m
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

Landscape
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, layering in autumn or grafting in late summer or late winter.
CultivationBest grown in moist, fertile, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. Best flowering occurs in full sun.
PestsVine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, and bud blast.
Leaf DescriptionSimple leaves, ovate, elliptic or broadly elliptic to oblong, 0.5–1.4 by 0.3–0.6 cm in size, with a dense colourful indumentum of hairs on the lower side.
Flower DescriptionDwarf purple, violet, or rose-lavender, or rarely white.

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