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Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum
A low-growing evergreen shrub from Taiwan, reaching about 2.5 m, with pink-budded spring flowers. It grows best in dappled shade, sheltered from wind, in acid soil enriched with leaf mould.
Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum (Chinese: 阿里山杜鵑; pinyin: Ālǐshān dùjuān; lit. 'Alishan azalea'), the false-gold-flower rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to Taiwan. It is a low-growing evergreen shrub growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad. In spring, trusses of pink buds appear, opening to pale pink flowers spotted with deeper pink on the inner surface.
In cultivation in the UK Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F) but like most rhododendrons it requires a sheltered spot in dappled shade, and an acid soil enriched with leaf mould.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
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