Hong Kong Rhododendron


Hong Kong Rhododendron

color photo Hong Kong Rhododendron

‘Hong Kong’ flowers are pale yellow. Hardy to -25 degrees F

Genus Rhododendron / Hardiness: USDA 5 – 8 / Partial Shade / Moist Soil / can grow to 7 feet tall
Live specimens photographed at The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, USA.

color photo Hong Kong Rhododendron plant

Hong Kong Rhododendron is “Bred for cold hardiness, this tall, attractive hybrid rhododendron offers an upright, well-branched habit and flat, glossy yellow-green leaves. Pale yellow flowers appear in late spring, each one with a bright greenish-yellow blotch in its throat. Grow the plant in moist but well-drained leafy, humus-rich acidic soil and partial shade. In hot areas, ‘Hong Kong’ can be susceptible to leaf dieback..”
Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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References:

  1. ASPCA, Animal poison control Toxic plant list
  2. Kenneth Cox, Rhododendrons & Azaleas: A Colour Guide (Crowood Press, 2005).
  3. Sonja Nelson, Rhododendrons in the Landscape (Timber Press, Incorporated, 2000).

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