Evergreen Rhododendron primuliflorum 'Doker La'

Rhododendron primuliflorum 'Doker La'
  • Code: SPRIMD
  • Flower Colour: Pink
  • Flowering Month: April-May
  • Height After 10 Years: 25-50cm
  • Interesting Foliage: No
  • Scent: Scented
  • Hardiness: To -20 °C

This is an excellent clone with pink daphne like flowers in May. It has an upright habit and aromatic narrow lanceolate leaves. Height 40cm in 10 years. primuliflorum Doker La prefers moist neutral soil.

Dwarf Rhododendrons don’t mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios. We think this is one of the best clones available. It dislikes fertilizer, needs cool roots in the summer and good drainage.

  • Recommended for gorgeous pink flowers, ideal for rock gardens and front of borders.
  • Plantsman range.
  • Ideal position: needs careful site selection.
  • Habit: upright.
  • Group: Dwarf Rhododendron.
  • Subsection: Pogonanthum.
  • Introduction date: pre 1950 (1910).
  • Species distribution: primuliforum distribution - Yunnan, Tibet, Sichuan, Gansu, Siberia.
  • Approximate altitude: 3,050-5,200m
  • Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6.5.
  • RHS Hardiness Rating: H4.
  • How we usually propagate this plant: Cutting.

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  • in stock In Stock Size: 3 litre Price: £12.95

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Little Gem

This is a stunning little plant. I enjoy it all the year round for its delicate foliage. Then the buds and flowers make it a dream in May. Excellent for the small garden or rock garden. But also consider it as part of the planting of a large trough, or even on its own as a show plant in a (deep) pot.

Paul Krause

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