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Rhododendron fortunei

Also Known As

Rhododendron fortunei ssp. fortunei
Fortune's Rhododendron

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'-30'
W: 6'-30'

planting zones

5b-9b

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Rhododendron fortunei plant details

Rhododendron fortunei is a fast-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring pink and white flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rhododendron fortunei

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 FT - 30 FT - wide, 6 FT - 30 FT - tall
Flowers: pink and white blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, fragrant, rare, showy, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron fortunei

USDA Zones: 5b - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This is a large and vigorous, upright evergreen shrub with smooth, bright green foliage. The large and showy fragrant flowers (late spring) are white flushed pink to deep pink in mid- to late spring, providing a grand display. This is an easily grown, floriferous garden plant with heat and cold tolerance. One of the best all-around species. These are grown from seed collected in the wild.

By: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

Open to funnel-shaped, pale lavender or pale pink to white, fragrant flowers. Trusses hold 5-12 flowers each. The leaves are up to seven inches long, with a purplish petiole (leaf stem). Grows to six feet in 10 years. Blooms in mid to late spring. From China.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

The deliciously fragrant flowers are often more than 4" in diameter and are a blush pink, fading to white. The enormous, scented blossoms, exquisitely modeled, form a tumbling cascade of magnificence which can scarcely be matched in the genus. In addition to its remarkable floral effect, it is exceptionally vigorous, free from pests and attractive in foliage and habit.