Rhododendron Arboreum In Full Bloom | Tree Rhododendron

Rhododendron is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family. They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan region, but smaller numbers occur elsewhere in Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia. Rhododendron arboreum is a large and narrow, evergreen tree, with dark green leaves which can grow up to 20cm long, and a smooth cinnamon-brown, fawn, or silvery indumentum on the undersides. Flowers, produced in rounded trusses in early spring, are up to 5cm long and may be red, white, or any shade of pink, usually with spotting in the throat. Here is a short video of this wonderful flowering plant in its bloom.