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Chimacum Woods A RHODODENDRON NURSERY |
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R. sichotense
Imagine these flowers in January or February! This
plant will let you know that spring is right around the corner. Coming from
Siberia, it’s a hardy survivor that has some more surprises. It will lose
most of its leaves in the fall in a glorious show of yellow or maroon. The
leaves that remain will have a maroon cast all winter before returning to
green in the spring. And all the leaves are wonderfully aromatic.
R. sichotense
grows into a willowy shrub, usually more upright than broad. It may reach six
feet in height in ten years. It’s happy in a sunny exposure. Like all
rhodies, it appreciates good drainage.
Fertilize sparingly at Valentine’s Day and Mother’s
Day.
This is a very useful species because of its hardiness
and early bloom time. It will take pruning so you can keep it to a size and
shape of your liking.
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