Forsterianum web special

Forsterianum web specialDelicious fragrance will waft on the spring breeze from this highly desirable FRAGRANT rhododendron hybrid in late April. The plant is a hybrid between the Burmese rhododendron R. veitchianum and R. edgeworthii. This is a heavy flowering plant as you can see from the photo. It is tender, so you will have to live in zone 9 or 10 to grow it. If you have a heated greenhouse you are ok. The flowers are 3 inches across with a light pastel yellow pink blush

One of the last to turn color in the fall

The compact size makes it well suited for foundation plantings

Excellent for rock gardens

Joe became famous for all of his little Hinoki cultivars he found

so will lose some foliage in winter

and are held in full

The plant will grow into a fat pyramidal form

The shrub is more well known for its blue-green foliage in late summer and through the winter

full without pruning

We think this rhododendron is a winner and will be noticed here in our gardens during our late spring bloom

The cross is a yellow flowering rhododendron with a purple

but with the intensity of the foliage