Types Of Rhododendron. With near 1 000 species available rhododendrons offer a wide variety of choices with something to suit almost any climate. The genus rhododendron encompasses both rhododendrons and azaleas but unlike most azaleas most rhododendrons have the advantage of being evergreen which means their lush leaves have great value.
Each species of rhododendron has a different leaf shape coloring texture and size. Although rhododendrons had been known since the description of rhododendron hirsutum by charles de l écluse clusius in the sixteenth century and were known. Kurume azalea rhododendron x obtusum is a smaller type of evergreen rhododendron which usually stays shorter than 4 feet tall.
Rhododendron and azalea species are found growing in the wild from the arctic region to the tropics.
With near 1 000 species available rhododendrons offer a wide variety of choices with something to suit almost any climate. Pick a leaf from a rhododendron and examine it. Actually in the united kingdom rhododendrons grow so prolifically they consider them invasive. There are about 1000 species of rhododendrons ranging from small shrubs to tall trees.