Accession number unknown Photo by Daniel Mosquin March 7, 2003 Rhododendron cinnabarinum interpretative sign
Accession 011376-0291-1975 Asian Garden May 13, 2011 Photo: Wendy Cutler I can't say the plant looks like much, but the flowers are great - very waxy looking and the colour is very unusual. This one isn't near the interpretive sign, which I just read now. That was interesting.
Prone to mildew, resulting in a gaunt (even dead) specimen unless regular fungicidal spraying is employed.
The cinnabarinums bloomed beautifully and heavily last year. Most plants look rather sparse this year. The waxy bells are beautiful. The fragrance of the leaves is a popular feature, but I don't really care for it.
