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Rhododendron falconeri
Falconer Rhododendron
Origin: Native to east Himalaya. R. falconeri was named after H. Falconer (1808-1865) who was the Superintendent at the Saharanpur Gardens, India in 1832.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Species |
| falconeri |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 - (-5) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 23 |
| Height |
| 8 - 12 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 4 m |
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| Landscape |
| Hedges, screens, low maintenance cottage and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers partial-shade in moist but well-drained slightly acidic soil. |
| Shape |
| Upright and bushy. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Vine weevil, rhododendron leafhopper, pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids may be a problem. Powdery mildews, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, silver leaf and honey fungus may occur. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is flaky. |
| Leaf Description |
| Wrinkled leaves that are 30 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Bell-shaped flowers that are 5 cm wide and appear in large dome-shaped trusses in mid to late spring. |
| Colour Description |
| The bark is reddish-brown. The leaves are dark green with a rusty green underside. The flowers are a whitish-cream with maroon blotches. |
| Texture Description |
| The leaves have a felt-like texture on the underside. The flowers have a waxy texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Propagation |
| Seed when ripe or semi-rip cuttings in late summer. |
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