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Rhododendron hodgsonii
Hodgson's Rhododendron
Origin: China.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Species |
| hodgsonii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15° |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5° |
| Height |
| 3 - 7 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| As a showy large shrub in a woodland garden as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow under partial shade in moist but well-drained acidic soil. |
| Shape |
| Upright rounded. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Caterpillars, aphids, vine weevil, leafhoppers, lacebugs and scales. May be susceptible to rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, powdery mildews and silver leaf. |
| Habitat |
| Elevations upwards of 4000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Extremely thin, paper-like exfoliating outer bark. Thicker smooth bark underneath. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong-elliptic to lanceolate leaves 16 - 30 cm long and 5 - 12 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescences of 20 - 50 small flowers 2 - 4 cm long. |
| Colour Description |
| Magenta to purple inflorescences. Deep green-black foliage. Brownish-brass-coloured bark. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium to smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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