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Rhododendron sinogrande
Great Chinese rhododendron
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Species |
| sinogrande |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -4 - 2 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 35 |
| Height |
| 8 - 12 m |
| Spread |
| Wider then 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Large deciduous shrub or small tree. |
| Landscape |
| Banks, slopes and informal patio gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in moist but well drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Long green oblong leaves with silver beneath topped with bell-shaped yellow flowers with larger trusses. |
| Pests |
| Vine weevil, leafhoppers, lacebugs and aphids. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Burncoose Gardens and Nurseries, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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