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Specific Families and Genera => Rhododendron and other Ericaceae => Topic started by: Rodger Whitlock on March 05, 2009, 05:07:47 AM

Title: Tsusiophyllum (Rhododendron) tanakae
Post by: Rodger Whitlock on March 05, 2009, 05:07:47 AM

Anyone growing Tsusiophyllum?

Many, many years ago I saw a potted plant of it in a local plantsman's garden, but with his death it's probably no longer in cultivation here.

Title: Re: Tsusiophyllum (Rhododendron) tanakae
Post by: shelagh on March 05, 2009, 08:59:31 AM

Hi Rodger,  we grew it for a  few years in a pot, even had it on the showbench a couple of times but it was a bit diasappointing as some kind on insect made a hole in all the flowers to get to the goodies.

Title: Re: Tsusiophyllum (Rhododendron) tanakae
Post by: Otto Fauser on March 05, 2009, 12:11:43 PM

Quote from: Rodger Whitlock on March 05, 2009, 05:07:47 AM

Anyone growing Tsusiophyllum?

Many, many years ago I saw a potted plant of it in a local plantsman's garden, but with his death it's probably no longer in cultivation here.

Rodger , after 30 years my plant of Tsusiophyllum tanakae is now about 80 cm tall and a little
 leggy , rather too tall for the Rockgarden .-must renew by taking cuttings , it is such an easy
plant to grow.

Title: Re: Tsusiophyllum (Rhododendron) tanakae
Post by: Lesley Cox on March 05, 2009, 08:30:01 PM

I haven't seen in NZ for at least 30 years.