Description
Rhododendron crinigerum KR#9832 Rounded evergreen shrubs with glandular-sticky new growth and more or less bristly stems. A beautiful foliage plant, this species has shiny dark green leaves with deeply impressed veins. The lower leaf surface is covered with a distinct yellowish to yellow-brown or tan indumentum. The bell-shaped flowers are white to pink or rose, often striped pink with a darker blotch and/or spots. A fine woodland species, best in light shade. Only recently re-introduced from the wild, this is a variable species in terms of both foliage and flowers. These are grown from seed collected wild in the eastern Himalaya. (0R14) RSBG#179sd2011