Rhododendron 'sulfureum'

 
Photo: Chris Klapwijk

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Broadly campanulate,½" to 1" across, bright yellow, rarely greenish. Inflorescence 4–8-flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, 1" to 3" long, leathery, glossy, glaucous white on lower surface, evergreen. 

Plant Habit: 

 Evergreen shrubs, usually epiphytic. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Boothia 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (SE Tibet, W Yunnan), N Burma 

Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.

 

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