The Rhododendron. Rhododendron meaning red tree refers to the red flowers and woody growth of some species but rhododendrons range in habit from evergreen to deciduous and from low growing ground covers to tall trees. Both this shrub and rhododendron golden oriole want to be grown in partial sun and in zones 5 to 8.
The flowers are tubular funnel or bell shaped and often fragrant. They were introduced to the european alps and thus the name alpine rose rhododendron histrum came into being the first species of rhododendrons. Hirsutum the hairy alpine rose which may grow as high as 1 metre 3 feet.
Fundamentals of rhododendron azalea culture.
Rhododendrons are among the most beautiful heath soil shrubs. Rhododendrons are among the most beautiful heath soil shrubs. Rhododendron ˌ r oʊ d ə ˈ d ɛ n d r ə n dari bahasa yunani kuno ῥόδον rhódon mawar dan δένδρον déndron pohon yang sering disebut rhodies adalah sebuah genus dari 1 024 spesies tumbuhan berkayu dalam keluarga ericaceae baik tumbuhan hijau abadi atau tumbuhan peluruh dan utamanya ditemukan di asia meskipun genus tersebut juga menyebar ke seluruh dataran tinggi. Rhododendrons were first introduced in britain in 1656.