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Rhododendron
'Saffron Queen'
Saffron Queen Rhododendron
Origin: Horticultural origin. C. Williams, Caerhays Estate, Cornwall, United Kingdom, 1948. Parentage (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): R. xanthostephanum x R. burmanicum
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Cultivar |
| 'Saffron Queen' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 |
| Height |
| 1.2 - 2.0 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Can be placed on a patio or terrace in a large container or in a partially shaded flowerbed. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in moist, fertile, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. Best flowering in full sun. |
| Shape |
| An upright and open shrub. |
| Pests |
| Vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast. |
| Habitat |
| Mild, wet, richly acidic soil regions, lightly wooded and open meadow areas at lower elevations. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark brown-grey, mild fissures can be found on older growth. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lanceolate to oblanceolate, up to 10 cm long, glossy, and spear-shaped leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| fragrant, bright lemon-yellow funnel-shaped flowers with darker spotting on dorsal lobes, 5 - 7.5 cm across, and held in lax trusses with 8 - 9 flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Glendurgan Garden, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Seeds germinate easily without any special treatment to break dormancy, tissue culture, and cuttings taken preferably in late July-August for specific cultivars. Cuttings should be treated with alcohol for 5 seconds, placed in a well drained media and misted. |
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