Rhododendron luteum
(Azalea luteum)
Family - Ericaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Eastern Europe - Caucasus
Year of Introduction - 1793
Season of Interest - Spring, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 3m (occasionally more)
Width - up to 3m (occasionally more)
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A medium-sized, Deciduous Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Golden yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers are produced in abundance from mid to late spring. The flowers are held in trusses and highly scented. The leaves are mid-green, oblong to lanceolate in shape and emerge after the flowers have opened. The foliage turns vibrant shades of burgundy, red and orange in autumn before falling.
Flower:
Highly scented, golden yellow flowers are trumpet-shaped and held in trusses. The flowers are produced in April and May and open before the leaves emerge.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Trumpet-shaped flowers in trusses
Flowering time: April, May
Foliage:
Mid-green leaves are oblong to lanceolate in shape and emerge after the flowers have opened. The foliage turns vivid shades of burgundy, red and orange in autumn before falling.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Oblong to lanceolate
Autumn Colour: Red, orange, burgundy
Propagation:
Cuttings, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.