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What are the common varieties of Rhododendron

Gustavo Fring
2020-01-10 08:01:52
Spring cuckoo: it's also called Rhododendron. When the flowers bloom, they are gorgeous. The Corolla is wide and trumpet shaped, with various colors. Summer cuckoo: it has long branches and leaves in spring, and blooms from May to June. The plant type of summer azalea is low, the crown is full, and it is resistant to pruning. Rhododendron orientalis: characterized by low plant height, thin branches, thin leaves, green and shiny. Xijuan: low plant, slow growth, strong branches.

Spring cuckoo

Chun Juan

Spring cuckoo, also known as Rhododendron, is mainly distributed in the Malay Peninsula and the high mountains in southern Asia. Because it blooms first and then sprouts, and blooms in mid April, late April and early May, it is called spring cuckoo. When the flowers are blooming, they are very gorgeous. There are three big flowers, with a diameter of about 8 cm. The Corolla is wide and trumpet shaped, with various colors, including bright red, crimson, purple red, pure white, pink, etc.

Summer cuckoo

Chun Juan

In spring, it has long branches and leaves, and flowers from May to June. The plant type of summer azalea is low, the crown is full, and it is resistant to pruning. The leaves are 3-4cm long, and the flower forms are single petal, double petal and double petal. They also have different shapes, such as round, light, soft and hard, wavy and wrinkled. Common colors are yellow, red, white and purple, which can be potted or planted in shade.

East cuckoo

Chun Juan

The Rhododendron was introduced from Japan. It is characterized by low plant height, thin branches, thin leaves and bright green. There are 1-3 flowers, sometimes 4-5 flowers, which can be described as "no flowers but branches". Most of the designs are red, purple, white, pink, yellow, white and green.

Cuckoo

spring cuckoo

Xijuan is one of the most popular species because of its gorgeous flowers. The plant of Rhododendron occidentalis is low, growing slowly, and its branches are strong and strong. The branches of that year are green or red, the red branches have red flowers, and the green branches have white, pink and peach flowers. Through flower control technology, the flowering period can be advanced to new year's day and Spring Festival.

Rhododendron Alpina

spring cuckoo

Rhododendron alpina is an alpine evergreen shrub or small tree plant of Rhododendron family. Plant height is 1-3m, branches are thick, flowering period is from April to may, and the flower type is mainly of double petals and double petals, but also a few single petals, flowering period is about 1 month. Common colors include white, pink, light red, peach red, yellow, etc.

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