Rhododendron 'Hino crimson' (Hino crimson Rhododendron)
Botanical Information
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Genus | Rhododendron |
| Cultivar | 'Hino crimson' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 9 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 - H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 0.5 - 1 m |
| Spread | 0.5 - 1 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | A compact, spreading evergreen with small, mid-green leaves and funnel-shaped, bright crimson flowers, 3 cm in width, borne in mid to late spring |
| Landscape | Use as a border, container, hedge, rock garden, woodland garden, mass planting, grouping, and specimen 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, leafy, humus-rich, acid soil in a sheltered position in part-shade. |
| Pests | Mat be prone to vine weevil, rhododendron leafhopper, pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars, aphids, powdery mildews, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, silver leaf and honey fungus. |
| Notable Specimens | National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Leaf Description | Simple leaves, sometimes with a dense colourful indumentum of hairs on the lower side. |
| Flower Description | Funnel-shaped, bell-shaped or tubular flowers that may be solitary or in short racemes. |
Photographs
Rhododendron 'Hino-crimson', form, National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Hino-crimson', flower cluster, National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Hino-crimson', flower, National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Awards
