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