Rhododendron cinnabarinum

Also Known As

Rhododendron blandfordiaeflorum
Rhododendron blandfordiiflorum
Rhododendron cinnabarinum f aestivale
Rhododendron cinnabarinum ssp cinnabarinum
Rhododendron cinnabarinum var blandforiiflorum
Rhododendron roylei
Rhododendron thibaudense

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 5'-10'
W: 5'-8'

planting zones

7b-9b

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Rhododendron cinnabarinum plant details

Rhododendron cinnabarinum is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue foliage. In spring orange flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rhododendron cinnabarinum

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 5 FT - 8 FT - wide, 5 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: orange blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, fragrant, rare, showy, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron cinnabarinum

USDA Zones: 7b - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Large upright-growing evergreen shrubs with superb pendulous flowers in late spring. These are tubular in shape and quite variable in color, ranging from red, plum-crimson, salmon-pink, pink, yellow-orange and apricot to various bicolor and even tricolor combinations. This selected clone has large, glaucous red flowers and bright blue-green foliage.

By: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

Evergreen, powdery blue foliage, orange bell-shaped blooms in spring Zone 6-9. 5', China, part shade-sun, moist, humus rich, WD

By: Keeping it Green Nursery

This distinctive species is from wild collected seed near Tibet and is noted for its narrow upright form and waxen tubular flowers usually orange to red. These were not seen in flower but the chances of being disappointed in the flowers are as remote as the region they were collected.

By: Far Reaches Farm

Foliage and flowers are both aromatic. Leaves to about 3½ x 1¾" are elliptic or oblanceolate, smooth on top and have a rather metallic gray green cast. The underside is scaly bluish green to reddish brown. Tubular shaped flowers, up to 2" long are typically dark cinnabar red. (RN, rn, Cinnabarina)

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

Foliage on this lovely plant is aromatic. Leaves to about 3 ½” X 1 ¾” are elliptic and smooth on top. Flowers to 2" long, tubular in shape and typically cinnamon dark red held in trusses of 3-5.