Rhododendron 2021

[Maggi Young]

Rhododendron Research Network
Newsletter - February 12, 2021

https://mailchi.mp/4682b7de6037/rhodo-researchnet-july-2019-news-5088438

[Maggi Young]

The following rhodo images were made  by Hannah Wilson in the  RGB Ediburgh the  other  day. More photos in the  RBGE  pages! (starting here https://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=9420.msg420386#msg420386 )

To begin, two sets of Rhododenron recurvoides, one of  Hannah's  favourites!

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second set of R. recurvoides






 now some  others .....

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and ...

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flowers from SRGC member Alison Hogg on Facebook   " Best flowering for several years - R x cilpinense  and praecox usually get frosted.  Last year R thomsonii had no flowers at all - making up for it this year! "





R. x cilpinense





 R. praecox

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Alison's R. thompsonii


 

[Hoy]

I can't compete with you Maggi, but here are two species in my garden.

Rh. barbatum has taken the cold winter almost without damage. Only some brown edges of the leaves.







Rh. sutchuenense opens soon!

[Claire Cockcroft]

Rhododendron calophytum's maiden bloom, purchased as a seedling several years ago.

[Claire Cockcroft]

Rhododendron schlippenbachii, grown from seed planted in 2000

[Claire Cockcroft]

Rhododendron arboreum, grown from seed (MECC 22) planted in 1999.  It started to flower for the first time last year.  I was expected red flowers, I got pink!

[Tristan_He]

How do you grow Rhodys from seed Claire? I've tried a couple of times but never had any germination.

[Maggi Young]

How do you grow Rhodys from seed Claire? I've tried a couple of times but never had any germination.

Try our method, Tristan - Growing on Sphagnum, : from The Rock Garden  90/39 - download it  here: http://files.srgc.net/journals/vol_1%20to_113/90.pdf

[Tristan_He]

Thanks Maggi, that will be really useful.

[ashley]

Thanks from me too Maggi, that's really excellent.  I struggle with Ericaceae from seed.