Rhododendron nakaharai 'Mariko'
11th June 2012
Rhododendron nakaharai is endemic to northern Taiwan where it grows in the hills of the Tatun range
at altitudes of about 1000m. It has bright scarlet-orange flowers and makes a low growing dense shrub
like a small evergreen azalea, but flowering in July or later.
'Mariko' was raised by Dr. Rojuko in Tokyo and named after his daughter.