Rhododendron 'Shamrock'

This little rhody has thrived for me, for over ten years. It is now about 16 inches tall and 24 inches across. It gets quite a bit of ...Read Moresummer sun, including midday, which is why it flowers so abundantly. I keep it mulched very well and fertilize once a year. When in full bloom, mine looks like it is a misty lime green color, from a distance. The blooms are proliferous. In the PNW (Zone 8b), it usually blooms in early April for me, not St. Patricks Day. This year (2012), it is a bit late because of a cool March.

This dwarf rhododendron has greenish-yellow flowers and blooms around St. Patty's Day hence is appropriately named. It is a hybrid betwe...Read Moreen R. keiskei X R. hanceanum. It is a suitable candidate for a rock garden setting.