Rhododendron Shilsonii

Rhododendron Shilsonii
  • Code: HSHILS
  • Flower Colour: Red
  • Flowering Month: Jan-Mar
  • Height After 10 Years: 150-175cm
  • Interesting Foliage: No
  • Scent: Not Scented
  • Hardiness: To -15 °C

Flat topped trusses of clear crimson bell-shaped flowers in March. Attractive smooth peely bark stems forming an upright tree-like plant, with dark rounded foliage. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.

This is an historic plant dating from before 1900 grown by the former Head Gardener for H.D. Shilson at Tremough, Cornwall.

  • Recommended for: Blood red early flower.
  • Plantsman range.
  • Ideal position: Sheltered woodland, dappled shade.
  • Habit: Treelike.
  • Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
  • Parentage: thomsonii(s) X barbatum.
  • Hybridization date: 1900.
  • Bred by: R. Gill & Sons. Origin: British.
  • Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6.
  • RHS Hardiness Rating: H4.
  • How we usually propagate this plant: Graft.

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