Scientific Name:
Rhododendron
'Hino Crimson'
Pronunciation:
roe-doe-DEN-drun
Common Name:
Hino Crimson azalea
Family Name:
Ericaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Compact, evergreen azalea covered in clusters of scarlet red flowers in spring; leaves small, dark green, alternate (but appear whorled at the terminal ends), obovate with flat sparse hairs.
Habit:
Dense
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Garden origin, North America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Bronze
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Tan, Brown
Propagation:
Cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot, Rust, Scale insects
