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How do you grow Chionoides rhododendrons?
Provide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Apply a thick layer of mulch to keep roots cool, avoiding the crown. Avoid harsh afternoon sun exposures and shelter from drying winter winds. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system.
Where do rhododendron Chionoides grow?
I most prefer to plant Rhododendron informally at the edge of a forest where they will get a little morning sun and a lot of afternoon shade. I love to mix the varieties of rhododendron and shade loving azaleas.
How fast do Catawba rhododendrons grow?
Growth Rate This shrub grows at a slow rate, with height increases of less than 12″ per year.
What part of Rhododendron is poisonous to dogs?
leaves
The leaves are the most poisonous part of the rhododendron plant, but the flowers and nectar can also be dangerous.
Are there white rhododendrons?
Great White Rhododendron, Midseason Rhododendron, Evergreen Rhododendron. Native to China, Myanmar and Laos, Rhododendron decorum (Great White Rhododendron) is a very fragrant, large, evergreen shrub or small tree with attractive spring flowers, decorative bark and handsome dark green leaves.
How tall does a Catawba rhododendron grow?
It is native to the woodland slopes and ridges in the eastern U.S. along the Appalachian Mountain range, spedically in the Catawba region in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It typically grows from 6-10’ feet tall sometimes reaching heights of up to 20’ feet becoming sparse and rangy when grown in unfavorable conditions.
What kind of poison does Catawba rhododendron have?
This plant has high severity poison characteristics. Catawba Rhododendron, is a large broadleaf evergreen, rounded to spreading, multi-stemmed shrub that often form dense thickets in the blueberry family.
How tall does a chionoides Rhododendron get?
A late to mid-season bloomer with large, rounded trusses, each holding a dozen or more clear white bell-shaped flowers with yellow dorsal blotches. The compact, dense form is wider than tall, with an excellent even growth habit. Exhibits good sun tolerance. Outstanding for use as an informal hedge or foundation plant. Evergreen. USDA Zone?
Where did the Rhododendron catawbiense get its name?
Genus name comes from the Greek words rhodo meaning rose and dendron meaning tree. Transferred from the Greek name for Nerium oleander. Specific epithet comes from the Catawba region of the Blue Ridge Mountains of eastern North America.