Rhododendron proteoides x macabeanum

Also Known As

Rhododendron macabeanum

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 5'-12'
W: 5'-12'

planting zones

7a-8b

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Rhododendron proteoides x macabeanum plant details

Rhododendron proteoides x macabeanum is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with bronze and green foliage. In spring cream and yellow flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rhododendron proteoides x macabeanum

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze and green
Mature size: 5 FT - 12 FT - wide, 5 FT - 12 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and yellow blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, rare, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron proteoides x macabeanum

USDA Zones: 7a - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Tubular to narrowly funneled bell-shaped yellow flowers usually blotched with purple. Each truss holds up to 30 flowers in a large sphere of yellow. The leaves are broadly ovate to elliptic and are up to 15 inches long with a whitish to light tan indumentum. Grows to 5 feet in 10 years. From northeastern India.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

1 per customer. This large leaf rhododendron has deep green oval leaves with white gray indumentums. Our plant is 15' and is pretty all year. In March, the plant will have beautiful bell- like flowers that make a beautiful truss of rich yellow. We are amazed. We are having seedlings come up under our plants. These are however cutting.

By: Gossler Farms

Blooms spring, large creamy yellow flowers. White indumentum on the underside of the leaves. Dark green, shiny leathery leaves to nearly a foot in length. Zone 7-8. 8'-12', Northern India, shade-part shade, moist humus rich

By: Keeping it Green Nursery

Here is the mating of a "mouse" and an "elephant". One of the smallest rhododendrons crossed with one of the largest. These are grown from seed, so each will be different though they are uniformly beautiful foliage plants. Flowers will be white to cream, with some marking in the throat and should be very attractive. But, more than anything you will want to grow this for its foliage and plant, that will shine in deep luscious green with some indumentum under the leaves and also on the top of the new growth. This is an outstanding, rarely made cross, so get some of these while they are available. This cross was made by Willard Thompson of Waldport, Oregon.