R. succothii

Species

Botanical Synonyms	R. nishiokae ( Hara )
Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Barbata
Introduced	1914
First Described	1966 ( Davidian )
Origin	Bhutan, W. Arunachal Pradesh 3400-4100 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	610 cm. (20ft.)
Bloom Time	early midseason
Flower	tubular-campanulate
Flower Color	red
Fragrance	?
Leaves	?
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Type	Elepidote
Plant Hardiness	-10 C (14 F)
Flower Bud Hardiness	?
Additional Hardiness Info	H4

Title R. succothii Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken April 10, 2026 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Thatrhodylady via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 648 x 1152, 74 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 334 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3.2 MB Description R. succothii flowers and leaves.
Title R. succothii Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken April 10, 2026 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Thatrhodylady via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 648 x 1152, 74 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 402 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3.3 MB Description R. succothii bright red flowers.
Title R. succothii Photo By Harold Fearing Location Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada License CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 610, 48 KB medium 1600 x 1272, 250 KB Full 4474 x 3556, 4.2 MB
Title succothii Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken October 26, 2009 Location Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small Tag