Rhododendron arboreum
Himalayan Tree Rhododendron
Rhododendron arboreum
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the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne.
Plant Type:Large evergreen shrub to small tree
Maximum Height:4m
Soil Type:Mildly acid, light, well drained soil with high organic content
Position:Partial shade
Climatic Zone:Southern Australia
Propagation:Seed, semi-hardwood or leafy tip cuttings, early summer - mid autumn
Flowers:Crimson, scarlet to creamy white, early apring

    "Rhododendron glaucum. It is a small shrub with aromatic foliage and flowers of an old rose colour that are about an inch long. Like many of the other small-leaved rhododendrons, it is one of the most beautiful small evergreen flowering shrubs."

    "Letters to Garden Lovers", Australian Home Beautiful, August 1937.

    "Have you ever noticed how unutterably dull a mass of rhododendrons can be if there are no trees to accompany them? It seems that these glorious shrubs should always be part of a picture - the chorus, perhaps, but not without the scenery."

    "Letters to Garden Lovers", Australian Home Beautiful, August 1941.

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