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Hong Kong Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Hong Kong'

Clusters of yellow flowers with a bright green blotch
Glossy leathery green leaves
Upright rounded habit
Group: Elepidote
Bloom Time: Midseason

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
100-125 cm

SPREAD:
80-100 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Rhododendrons require constant moisture (but not standing water), a fertile soil with a low pH and grow best in partial shade. Any pruning should be done soon after flowering to ensure bud set. Plants can benefit from protection (burlap wrap) against drying, winter winds and sun in an exposed location.

Additional Notes about Hong Kong Rhododendron:

Seed Parent and Pollen Parent: catawbiense var. album x Crest

Predominant Flower Colour: Yellow

Elepidote: Without scales, as opposed to lepidote. Large leaf.

Lepidote: Having scales. Tiny scales typically cover the undersides of the leaves. Small leaf.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun

Full Shade

Partial Sun/Shade

Partial Sun/Shade

Evergreen

Rock garden

SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Moist to Average

GROWTH RATE:
Slow
Medium

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring

HABIT:
Upright
Rounded

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Woodland/woods edge
Specimen