Rhododendron has made an impact on not just gardens but natural areas within western Europe now. Rhododendron ponticum may never leave th...Read Moree British Isles now, and we may have to accept it as part of our native flora.
It is invasive and needs controlling, however it is also beautiful in its own right. This particular Rhododendron is a close relative to laurel species, and thus behaves like laurel.
I have added photos of Rhododendron colonisation in British woodland, which shows the extent.
Evergreen shrub from Southern Europe and Asia minor regions.
Has dark green, glossy, broad lance shaped or elliptic leaves...Read More. Bears tubular-funnel shaped, light purple, reddish purple flowers which are spotted yellow in the throat, they may also bear white flowers but that is quite unusual. Flowers tend to be sticky.
Flowers May-July
Likes acidic, humus rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial or light shade.
A major problem in the British Isles as it has escaped from gardens into the wild. They cause a great deal of problems to the local flora and fauna through loss of habitat. They are very fast growing and spring up anywhere there is acid soil.
Rhododendron has made an impact on not just gardens but natural areas within western Europe now. Rhododendron ponticum may never leave th...Read More
Evergreen shrub from Southern Europe and Asia minor regions.
Has dark green, glossy, broad lance shaped or elliptic leaves...Read More