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Rhododendron 'Horizon Monarch'

Family - Ericaceae
Category - Shrub
Hybrid Parents - Rhododendron 'Nancy Evans' x R. 'Point Defiance'
Origin - Raised in Seattle, Oregon USA
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H4
Height - 3m
Width - 2m

Description: A medium to large-sized Evergreen Shrub with a bushy, upright habit. Dark green leaves are oval in shape and have a leathery texture. Funnel-shaped flowers are a soft shade of yellow and each Bloom has a red throat and subtle red flecks on the petals. The individual flowers are large and held in trusses of 15 or more. The flowers are held at the tips of the stems and are produced from late spring into early summer.

Flower:

Large, funnel-shaped flowers are a soft shade of yellow. Each bloom has a red blotch at the throat and subtle red flecks on the petals. The flowers are held in trusses of 15 or more and are produced in May and June.

Flower colour: Yellow

Flower shape: Funnel-shaped flowers held in trusses

Flowering time: May, June

Foliage:

Dark green leaves are oval in shape and have a leathery texture. The leaves are spirally arranged on the stems.

Foliage Senescence: Evergreen

Foliage Shape: Oval

Propagation:

Cuttings, grafting, layering.

Cultivation:

Best in partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. Prefers a soil that is acidic to neutral in pH.