R. degronianum ssp. yakushimanum 'Exbury form' web specialHere is a form of the true species R. degronianum ssp. yakushimanum that was selected by Exbury Gardens on The Rothschild Estate, Hampshire , England in the UK. Similar to the clone 'Koichiro Wada' that came from Japan, this plant will grow slowly to 2. 5 ft tall and wide in 10 years. The foliage is very dark green, shiny, with the undersides exhibiting a tan colored, suede like covering called indumentum. The flowers open pink, then fade to white,
Plant several for a black windbreak or screen
The photo is of our little Hedghog after 8 years of time and it is still a small little creature
and the leaves are larger than most Japanese maple cultivars
living in all zones down to zone 4
Slower growing than the species and almost columnar
Armitage considers ‘Powis Castle’ to be “one of the finest plants in cultivation
Lovely double flowers in clusters create a beautiful effect on this interesting Linwood hybrid evergreen azalea
while other times they are always visible
New from the late August Kehr
We also have a batch of these grafted up on 24 inch standards
The plant has impeccable foliage
and blooms in April-May
