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Rhododendron racemosum is an upright evergreen shrub from the mountains of southwest China, valued for masses of pale to deep pink spring flowers. It grows best in a sheltered spot in dappled shade with acid, humus-rich soil.
Rhododendron racemosum, the racemose rhododendron (Chinese: 腋花杜鹃; pinyin: yèhuā dùjuān), is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to forest and grassland at 1,500–3,500 m (4,900–11,500 ft) in northwestern Guizhou, southwestern Sichuan, and Yunnan, China.
In cultivation in the UK Rhododendron racemosum and the cultivar 'Rock Rose' have 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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