Rhododendrons - frost-resistant varieties

Bright and aromatic blossoming pink tree has a unique ability to easily turn any, even the most neglected site into a real flower tale. And that with the onset of the first cold weather, the fairy tale does not end with the death of the plant, Russian gardeners should check out the list of frost-resistant varieties of rhododendrons .

Winter-resistant varieties of rhododendrons

For breeding in the harsh conditions of domestic winters, winter-resistant varieties of rhododendrons are ideal, which are able to withstand any loss of temperature to -25 ...- 30 degrees without any losses. In addition, recently due to the work of breeders, a lot of very frost-resistant rhododendrons have appeared, some of which are safely experiencing frost at 35 or more degrees. But of course, without special preparation for shrubs to winter, still can not do. The following kinds of rhododendrons tolerate Russian frosts well:

Evergreen frost-resistant rhododendrons:

1. Rhododendron Smirnova - in nature occurs in Adjara and the north-eastern regions of Turkey. A lush green bush can reach a height of one and a half meters. Gently pink with yellow specks buds are collected in inflorescences of 10-14 pieces.
2. Rhododendron short-bodied - in natural conditions, lives in the Far East in the mountains, in the Kuriles, Japan and Korea. It reaches a height of 2-3 meters, forms large (about 5 cm in diameter) flowers usually white.
3. Rhododendron golden - grows in the Siberian and Far Eastern mountains, in the east of Yakutia and Altai. Grows no more than 1 meter. Five-centimetric flowers of white color are collected in umbrella inflorescences.
4. Rhododendron Katevbinsky - a large shrub 1.5 meters high, at the end of spring it is covered with large clusters of pink and purple buds.
5. Rhododendron is the largest - a spectacular, very spreading bush, capable of reaching a height of 1.5 meters and a width of 6 meters.

Deciduous frost-resistant rhododendrons:

1. Rhododendron Canadian - grows on the eastern part of the North American continent. It is a branchy shrub which has approximate dimensions of 1 * 1 meter. Flowers are collected in inflorescences of 3-7 pieces.
2. Rhododendron Kamchatka - in nature prefers mountainous slopes of the sea coast. It is a small shrub up to 40 cm in height, covered in May of medium size (up to 4 cm in diameter) with bright red flowers.
3. Rhododendron yellow - grows in the forests of the Caucasus and Transcaucasia. It is a branchy shrub up to 4 meters high and up to 6 meters in girth. Yellow small flowers are collected in umbellate inflorescences.
4. The Japanese rhododendron is a shrub up to 2 meters high, having a very sprawling crown. Forms very large flowers (up to 8 cm), which are collected in inflorescences of 6-12 pieces. In nature it occurs on the slopes of the hills on the islands of Japan.
5. Rhododendron Shlippenbach - most often it can be found in Japan, Korea, as well as in the southern regions of Primorye. Medium (up to 1 meter), a broad-bush shrub covered in spring with eight-centimetric soft pink buds.
6. Rhododendron puhkansky - lives in Korea and Japan. It is a short shrub (up to 0.5 meters in height) with a wide and dense crown. In May-June it is covered with large flowers collected in inflorescences of 4-5 pieces.
7. Rhododendron Vazeya - shrub height of about 2.5 meters. In nature, it lives in the mountainous regions of North America. Blooms in May-June, pink flowers with small specks. It is widely used as a starting material for breeding new varieties of rhododendrons that are characterized by high winter hardiness.