Rhododendron arboreum

Rhododendron arboreum

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Flowering Month:
April
Flower Colour:
Mid Pink
Height After 10 Years:
150-175cm
Scent:
Not Scented
Interesting Foliage:
No
Hardiness:
To -15 °C
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This plant has magnificent trusses of pink flowers in March-April. It has distinctive silvery to red indumentum on the underside of the large leathery leaves. The National flower of Nepal that will become a large tree in time. It makes a majestic plant that has the ability to re-grow from both the base and the trunk after a hard winter's damage. Height 150cm in 10 years.

R. arboreum is the National flower of Nepal that grows into a fine large tree. It makes a majestic plant that has the ability to re-grow from both the base and the trunk after a hard winter. Height 150cm in 10 years, and eventually growing to around 15 metres tall after 100 years. R. arboreum holds the Guinness Record for World's Largest Rhododendron.

Characteristically, as with some species, this plant does need woodland shelter and it does have lovely foliage but you will need to wait about six years before it flowers, we think the wait is worthwhile!

  • Recommended for wonderful foliage.
  • Easy to grow in mild areas.
  • Ideal position: sheltered woodland.
  • Habit: tree-like.
  • Group: Species Rhododendron.
  • Subsection: Arborea.
  • Introduction date: pre 1850 (probably 1809).
  • Species distribution: Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam.
  • Approximate altitude: 1,200 to 3,350m.
  • Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6.
  • RHS Hardiness Rating: H5.
  • How we usually propagate this plant: Seed.