Rhododendron wardii
Item: RWARD
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Flowering Month:
May-June
May-June

Flower Colour:
Yellow
Yellow

Height After 10 Years:
100-125cm
100-125cm

Scent:
Not Scented
Not Scented

Interesting Foliage:
No
No

Hardiness:
To -20 °C
To -20 °C
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This plant has lovely saucer shaped clear yellow flowers, sometimes with a red blotch, appearing in May to June. Wonderful blueish new growth opening to dark green oblong or oblong-oval leaves. This is definitely one of our favourites that we would highly recommend. Height 120cm in 10 years. It needs a choice position with excellent drainage to perform well.
Named for Frank Kingdon Ward (1885-1958), noted plant collector and explorer.
- Recommended as one of the best yellow species.
- Plantsman range.
- Ideal position: dappled shade, preferably woodland.
- Habit: tree-like.
- Group: Species Rhododendron.
- Subsection: Campylocarpa.
- Introduction date: pre 1950 (1913).
- Species distribution: W and NW Yunnan, SE and E Tibet, SW Sichuan.
- Approximate altitude: 2,800-4,900m.
- Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6.0
- RHS Hardiness Rating: H5.
- How we usually propagate this plant: Seed.