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Yellow Petticoats Rhododendron

Rhododendron x 'Yellow Petticoats' (H-3)

Pronunciation: roh-doh-DEN-dron
SKU #01050
6-9

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Handsome, dark green foliage backs showy, dense trusses of clear, deep yellow, frilly flowers in spring. A profuse bloomer on a compact growing habit. Perfect for use as an informal hedge or foundation plant. Works well for containers. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 4 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge
Design IdeasMost unusual color deserves a special place in foundation beds and mixed shady borders. Bright spot for beneath large shade trees and groves. Add to outdoor living space perimeter to create variation from traditional rhodie colors. Blends nicely into naturalistic wild gardens around conifers and maples.
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsLily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); Gardenia (Gardenia); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra); Camellia (Camellia); Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Care InstructionsProvide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Apply a thick layer of mulch to keep roots cool, avoiding the crown. Avoid harsh afternoon sun exposures and shelter from drying winter winds. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom.
HistoryThe genus Rhododendron is grouped into the heath family, Ericaceae which contains many acid soil loving species. This genus also contains shrubs commonly called azaleas within its 800 Rhododendron species and thousands of hybrids. The species are native to temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere but are most abundant in the Himalayas and other mountains of Asia. This hybrid is derived from three different plants. The first parent was the result of a cross between the hybrid 'Pink Petticoats' and the species R. wardii. R. wardii is native to Yunnan Province, China, and collected by Frank Kingdon-Ward, then introduced by him so named in 1913. The other parent is 'Hotei' which was introduced in 1964.
LoreRhododendron was named and classified by Linnaeus who named it from the Greek for rose tree.
Details
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge
Design IdeasMost unusual color deserves a special place in foundation beds and mixed shady borders. Bright spot for beneath large shade trees and groves. Add to outdoor living space perimeter to create variation from traditional rhodie colors. Blends nicely into naturalistic wild gardens around conifers and maples.
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsLily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); Gardenia (Gardenia); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra); Camellia (Camellia); Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Apply a thick layer of mulch to keep roots cool, avoiding the crown. Avoid harsh afternoon sun exposures and shelter from drying winter winds. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom.
History
HistoryThe genus Rhododendron is grouped into the heath family, Ericaceae which contains many acid soil loving species. This genus also contains shrubs commonly called azaleas within its 800 Rhododendron species and thousands of hybrids. The species are native to temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere but are most abundant in the Himalayas and other mountains of Asia. This hybrid is derived from three different plants. The first parent was the result of a cross between the hybrid 'Pink Petticoats' and the species R. wardii. R. wardii is native to Yunnan Province, China, and collected by Frank Kingdon-Ward, then introduced by him so named in 1913. The other parent is 'Hotei' which was introduced in 1964.
LoreRhododendron was named and classified by Linnaeus who named it from the Greek for rose tree.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.