Scientific Name:
Rhododendron impeditum
Pronunciation:
roe-doe-DEN-drun im-ped-EYE-tum
Common Name:
impeditum rhododendron
Family Name:
Ericaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Dense, compact form; leaves dark, convex, oblong, most 8-12mm long x 4-5mm wide, with white crystal-like dots (scales).
Habit:
Dense
Form:
Mounded, Round
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Surfaces:
Distinctive smell
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Acute, Obtuse
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Blue, Violet
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Tan, Brown
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot, Rust, Scale insects
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (ONE) Overpass North side East
- (ONW) Overpass North side West : 646