Rhododendron concinnoides 2008/079 APA#085

A newly introduced dwarf species with small bell-shaped rose-purple flowers in the autumn, very distinctive small and very dark gray-green elliptic leaves and a very dwarf and compact, but “tree-like” habit. Native to the eastern Himalaya, this is basically the western “purple” flowered form of the yellow-flowered monanthum from the Yunnan/Myanmar frontier although they are easily distinguished visually. An epiphyte in the wild, this requires excellent drainage, great in a moss-lined hanging basket. Our first offering of this rare taxon which has only been introduced from the wild this one time (2005). 

Plant Characteristics

• Epiphyte
• Evergreen
• Flowering

• Outdoors

• Partial shade

• Hardy to +15F

R2 - easy if certain specific cultural requirements are met; these are usually given in the general description

Not Fragrant

2 feet+

Small band