Over 200 different species of rhododendrons can be found high up in the Hengduan Mountains. Known for its biological diversity, the region is home to an estimated 12,000 species of flowers.

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One Hundred Li of Rhododendrons Baili Dujuan, literally "one hundred li (a Chinese unit of distance, equal to 500 meters) of rhododendrons", is a national forest park and a provincial scenic area.

If you want to encourage more blooms then it is a good idea to deadhead annually. However, rhododendrons can grow to huge heights, the most established plants can grow up to 200cm.

Rhododendrons can be finicky, and they are not very easy to grow in the home landscape. They prefer partial shade, acidic soil (pH range of 5-5.5), and they need good drainage.

Rhododendrons: Why these antiques of the plant kingdom must be conserved There may be around 1,000 species of rhododendrons in the world but several are vulnerable due to habitat destruction.

Then, a mere decade and a half after they were rediscovered, it appeared that the 70 camellias and 350 rhododendrons growing in the Lost Gardens of Heligan, in Cornwall, were to be lost again ...

THERE are certain prevailing ideas with regard to the constitution and requirements of rhododendrons which are only partially correct that have tended to restrict their cultivation. Thus the ...

Rhododendrons grow best in acidic soil -- a fact that must be taken seriously. They come from the edge of the forest and want to be with like-minded shrubs and trees such as azaleas (a subgenus of ...

From roses to rhododendrons By Jonny Beardsall 21 May 2005 • 12:01am Patrick Gordon-Duff Pennington amongst the rhododendrons ...

IN a note in NATURE of February 17, 1916 (vol. xcvi., p. 684), reference was made to Mr. Forrest's discovery of rhododendrons growing on limestone rocks in N.W. Yunnan. In this connection Lady ...

Homes & Gardens These compact rhododendrons deserve a second look Published: Jun. 16, 2009, 9:35 p.m. By Lisa Albert, Special to The Oregonian Great Plant Picks Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Ken Janeck' ...