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Rhododendron williamsianum

Rhododendron williamsianum
Photo: peganum from Henfield, England, CC BY-SA 2.0

Rhododendron williamsianum is a compact evergreen shrub, about 1.5 m tall and wide, with rounded matt green leaves and rose pink bell-shaped spring flowers. It needs a sheltered spot in dappled shade and acid, leaf-mould-enriched soil.

Family
Ericaceae (Heather family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the root zone evenly moist, using rainwater where possible, and never let it dry out or sit waterlogged.
Soil
Acidic, well-drained, humus-rich soil enriched with leaf mould.
Temperature
Hardy to about -15 °C; protect from cold winds and late frosts.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts, including leaves, nectar and flowers, contain grayanotoxins that can cause nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure and weakness if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
SE. Tibet to China (SW. Sichuan, NE. Yunnan, W. Guizhou)
Climate
temperate

About

Rhododendron williamsianum (Chinese: 圆叶杜鹃; pinyin: yuányè dùjuān), the Williams rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae. It is native to forested slopes at 1,800–2,800 m (5,900–9,200 ft) in western Guizhou, southwestern Sichuan, southeastern Xizang and northeastern Yunnan in southern and western China.

Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall and broad, it is a compact evergreen shrub with rounded matt green leaves and rose pink bell-shaped flowers in spring.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhododendron williamsianum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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