PLANT OF THE MONTH
March 2020 — Rhododendron
Common Name: Rhododendron
Latin Name: Rhododendron barbatum
Family: Ericaceae
Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Origin: The Himalayas
Location at Bloedel Reserve: The Glen
Garden Uses: Specimen Tree
Fun Fact: Rhododendron barbatum is one of our first Rhododendrons to bloom here at the Bloedel Reserve. It was grown from seed in the early 1970s and later donated to the garden, making it around 50 years old! This species was first scientifically recorded by Wallich in 1829, and was introduced into general cultivation by J. D. Hooker shortly after.