Alpine Rhododendron. The undersides of the leaves are covered in rust brown spots which give the species its scientific name. These are mainly alpine varieties of rhododendron and range from tiny gems such as rhododendron keiskei yaku fairy to larger growers up to heights of around 80 cm after 10 years.
Being alpine plants they prefer moist cooler conditions so hot sunny positions are best avoided. These are mainly alpine varieties of rhododendron and range from tiny gems such as rhododendron keiskei yaku fairy to larger growers up to heights of around 80 cm after 10 years. The alpine rose which grows as the common name suggests on the slopes of the alps has been the source of the common name of the genus rhododendron in many languages including finnish it has nothing to do with the rose family belonging instead to the family ericaceae the heaths or heathers.
Being alpine plants they prefer moist cooler conditions so hot sunny positions are best avoided.
Dwarf rhododendrons come in a dazzling rainbow array of colours unmatched by any other group of dwarf shrubs. These are mainly alpine varieties of rhododendron and range from tiny gems such as rhododendron keiskei yaku fairy to larger growers up to heights of around 80 cm after 10 years. The alpine rose helps to maintain the characteristics of skin stem cells and to protect these precious cells against uv stress. Alpine roses are typical swiss flowers that grow at altitudes of 1500 3000m and it is in these distinct environments that they have to adapt to extreme conditions such as the cold uv and dryness.