Rhododendron dauricum

A medium sized shrub from the Far East, where it has a wide natural range and varies in its deciduousness, with this form being basically deciduous. Closely related to R. mucronulatum and like it winter flowering, bearing masses of small but brightly coloured flowers in shades of pale to deep-pink on the bare stems in Jan/Feb making a spectacular sight, especially at that time of year. The foliage is small and neat. For well drained acid soil in sun. These are seed raised are vary in flower tone.