Rhododendron cinnabarinum BL&M 234 'Roylei'
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May-June

Red

125-150cm

Not Scented

Yes

To -15 °C
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Wonderful profusion of pendant tubular red to plum crimson flowers in May and June. This plant has superb bluey-grey young foliage. Best in partial shade and it does need an open situation to allow lots of air circulation but also must be protected from frost. Height 120cm in 10 years.
The painting is by Walter Hood Fitch, who re-worked Hooker's original field sketch. It appears in Hooker's landmark book 'Rhododendrons of the Sikkim Himalaya', published in 1849.
This particular plant was collected by Roy Lancaster, (as part of the University of Bangor expedition to NE Nepal), it was a great privelege to show him 'his' plant flowering and thriving in our garden, where he greatly admired it! You will note that the collector seed number appears in the name. This identifies where the plant was collected from, when and by whom. Plant collectors carefully document where they find their seeds and this is of particular interest to Rhododendron enthusiasts. This is a rare plant that will be of particular interest to enthusiasts.
- Recommended for stunning foliage and a wonderful architectual plant.
- Plantsman range.
- Ideal position: needs careful site selection.
- Habit: upright.
- Group: Small Leaved Rhododendron.
- Subsection: Cinnabarina.
- Introduction date: pre 1900 (1849).
- Species distribution: Roylei group distribution: East Nepal, Bhutan, SE Tibet.
- Approximate altitude: 2,100-4,000m
- Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6.0
- RHS Hardiness Rating: H5.
- How we usually propagate this plant: Cutting.