Rhododendron ‘Taiyo’

Rhododendron ‘taiyo’

Super Roadie

Flower name
Rhododendron ‘Taiyo’
Scientific name
Rhododendron ‘taiyo’
Alias太陽, シャクナゲ, Taiyo
Place of originvariety
Place of floweringGarden, Cut flowers, flower arrangement, Botanical Gardens, Horticultural species, Potted flower
Flowering seasonMarch, April

What is Rhododendron ‘Taiyo’

Rhododendron ‘Taiyo’ (scientific name: Rhododendron ‘Taiyo’) is an evergreen shrub in the family Ericaceae. It is a heat-resistant variety called Super Roadie. Rhododendron ‘Taiyo’ was bred by Koichiro Wada using Rhododendron ponticum as a crossing parent. It is a very early blooming variety and blooms red-purple large flowers. The leaves are toxic because they contain venom such as rhodotoxin.

General name: Rhododendron ‘Taiyo’ , scientific name: Rhododendron ‘Taiyo’, phylla: alternating, leaf margin: whole margin, petiole: short, inflorescence form: racemic inflorescence, flower color: magenta, flowering period: March to April, note: poisonous plants.