R. fulgens

Species

Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Fulgensia
Introduced	1850
First Described	1849 ( Hook. f. )
Origin	E. Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, S.Tibet, Arunachal Pradesh 3200-4300 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	400 cm. (13ft.)
Bloom Time	very early
Flower	?
Flower Color	red
Fragrance	?
Leaves	?
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Plant Hardiness	-10 C (14 F)
Flower Bud Hardiness	?
Additional Hardiness Info	H4

Title R. fulgens 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, 70 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 327 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3.3 MB Description R. fulgens flowers and leaves with indumentum on the underside of a leaf.
Title R. fulgens 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, 67 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 328 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3.5 MB Description R. fulgens flowers with Rubus ursinus leaves in the frame.
Title R. fulgens 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 574, 23 KB medium 1600 x 1196, 82 KB Full 1964 x 1469, 1.2 MB
Title fulgens Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken March 25, 2006 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 766 x 1152, 76 KB medium 1200 x 1805, 203 KB
Title fulgens Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken April 2, 2009 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small 768 x 576, 35 KB medium 1200 x 900, 199 KB
Title fulgens Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken April 2, 2900 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small
Title fulgens Photo By Jens Birck Date Taken Location Kastrup, Denmark License Copyright, Jens Birck. Sizes small
Title fulgens Photo By Susan Lightburn Date Taken June 21, 2013 Location Art Lightburn Garden, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Susan Lightburn via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 1022, 73 KB medium 1200 x 1598, 535 KB
Title fulgens Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken April 21, 2010 Location own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small 768 x 512, 24 KB medium 1200 x 800, 129 KB Description new foliage
Title fulgens Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken April 21, 2010 Location own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small 768 x 512, 36 KB medium 1200 x 800, 168 KB