Rhododendron decorum subsp. diaprepes
Family - Ericaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - China, Myanmar
Discovered By - George Forrest
Year of Introduction - 1913
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H4
Height - up to 6m
Width - up to 2.5m
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A large-sized, Evergreen Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Dark green leaves are oblong to Elliptic in shape and have a leathery texture. The new growth emerges red and each leaf can reach to 30cm in length. Fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers are flushed with pale pink and held in trusses. The flowers are produced from early to midsummer.
Rhododendron decorum subsp. diaprepes is a parent of the popular R. 'Polar Bear'.
Flower:
Fragrant, bell-shaped flowers are white, flushed with pale pink. The flowers are held in trusses and produced in June and July.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Bell-shaped flowers in trusses
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Leathery, dark green leaves are oblong to Elliptic in shape. The new growth emerges red and each leaf can reach 30cm in length.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Oblong to elliptic
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in acidic soil. Rhododendron decorum subsp. diaprepes prefers a soil that is rich and moisture retentive, but well drained.
