Rhododendron succothii Davidian

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Genus

Rhododendron
Subsect. Barbata

Other taxa in genus

Glossary

glabrous: Lacking hairs smooth. glabrescent Becoming hairless.

References

Royal Horticultural Society (1997). The Rhododendron Handbook 1998

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Rhododendron succothii CHM 1305 from the Thrumsing La, Bhutan (Yorkshire Arboretum, March 2022). Image John Grimshaw.

Shrub or small tree, 1–6 m; bark smooth, reddish brown; young shoots glabrous. Leaves 5–13.5 × 2.5–5.5 cm, apex rounded, base cordate, upper surface without deeply impressed veins, both surfaces glabrous; petioles very short, 1–5 mm. Flowers fleshy, 10–15, in a tight truss, crimson, with conspicuous nectar pouches, tubular-campanulate, 28–35 mm; ovary and style glabrous. Flowering March-April. Royal Horticultural Society (1997).

Distribution Bhutan

Habitat 3,400–4,200 m

RHS Hardiness Rating H5

Conservation status Least concern (LC)

An anomalous species in that it lacks the bristles that characterize the remaining species in the subsection. It was originally considered to be an ally of R. fulgens but it differs in its glabrous leaves. Royal Horticultural Society (1997)

Rhododendron succothii from Clark & Sinclair 1599 at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (19902714*A). 17 March 2024. Image Tom Christian.

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