Rhododendron 'April Showers'
(Azalea 'April Showers')
Family - Ericaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 1.5m
Width - 1.2m or more
Location - The Stream Area
Description: A small to medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Bright to mid-green leaves are oblong to oblanceolate in shape. Tubular funnel-shaped rhododendron flowers are a gentle shade of yellow. The uppermost petal of each blossom has deeper, golden yellow spots. The Blooms are held in trusses at the tips of the stems and are produced from mid into late spring. Nicely scented and attractive to pollinators.
Flower:
Tubular funnel-shaped flowers are soft yellow. The uppermost petal of each flower has golden speckles. The flowers are held in trusses at the tips of the stems and are produced in April and May. Scented.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Tubular funnel-shaped flowers held in trusses
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
Bright to mid-green leaves are oblong to oblanceolate in shape. The leaves are held in clusters on the branches and emerge as the flowers are produced.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Oblong to oblanceolate
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. Prefers a soil with an acidic to neutral pH.