Rhododendron oldhamii Very Rare earning the name shangjuan

earning the name shangjuan

or the reverse

so that the whole fruit

crimped and fluted like tiny cake decorations before they open

rich red-brown that rivals any madrone

Rhododendron oldhamii Very Rare earning the name shangjuanThis spreading open branched evergreen azalea has dull green to yellowish green fuzzy leaves. The deep pink to rust colored flowers may appear sporadically through summer, but typically this species flowers in the fall, which is a unique feature. Rarely offered in the U. S. this azalea is one of the parents of the now popular "Encore" Hybrids. It is native to Taiwan. Culture is as for other evergreen azaleas.