RHODODENDRON 'Koichiro Wada'

RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

The Rhododendron Society members voted this as their most popular choice of rhododendron at the 2016 centenary. It is the best form of R.yakushimanum with pink buds opening apple-blossom pink and then white

Large only

Pot size - 3 - 5 Litre - Click to view photo

Availability Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC

£45.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close

Flowering

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Burncoose speciality
See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
Good to know
Shallow planting is essential.
Pests & Diseases
Vine weevils, scale insects, powdery mildew, bud blast, honey fungus
Place of origin
Japan. Garden origin. 1930s. Koichiro Wada, Nurseryman
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron
Evergreen
Silvery young foliage becoming dark green with age with a thick fawn indumentum beneath
Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)

Opening apple blossom pink
Suitable for small gardens
Fully hardy
Entire
Oblanceolate
Height
1.2m (4ft)
Spread
1.2m (4ft)
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height

Compact, dome-shaped shrub
Pruning group 5
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
Very hardy
Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
Spring Seasonal Interest
Acid / ericaceous loving
Ideally pH 4.5-6.0
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Humus-rich.
Neutral to acid soil
Partial shade
Dappled shade
harmful if eaten
People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises
Rabbit Resistant