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Rhododendron stenophyllum
Makino rhododendron
Origin: Native to Borneo.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Species |
| stenophyllum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Rhododendron metternichii var. angustifolium, Rhododendron yakushimanum subsp. makinoi, |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-10) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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| General Description |
| A slow-growing evergreen shrub with thick, fleshy, green leaves and bell-shaped pink flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Hedging, screens, container. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist but well-drained, leafy, humus-rich acid soil in part shade. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to aphids, vine weevil, azalea(Rhododendron) whitefly, rhododendron leafhopper, pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars, powdery mildews, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, silver leaf and honey fungus. |
| Habitat |
| Lightly wooded and open meadow areas at lower elevations. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings, layering, or grafting. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Harmful if eaten. |
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