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Rhododendron yakushimanum

Yak Rhododendron

Pronunciation
rho-do-DEN-dron yak-u-si-MANE-um
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Family
Genus
Nativity

Japan

Growth Habit

Dense, rounded shrub.

Hardiness
5
Culture

Moist, well-drained, highly organic, slightly acidic soil

Landscape Use

Effective in mass plantings or shrub borders. Some recognize this plant as Rhodoendron degronianum var. yakushimanum.

Foliage

Deep green with indumentum beneath, especially on new growth.

Flower

Bright rose-red turning to pure white in full flower, in clusters of about 10-12.

Pests
None serious.
Cultivars

Over a hundred different cultivars with this plant as a parent.

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