Rhododendron (Aronense Group) 'Satschiko' (EA)

Other common names

rhododendron 'Geisha Orange'

Rhododendron 'Geisha Orange', Rhododendron 'Geisha Orangerot', Rhododendron japonica (Geisha Orange Group) 'Satschiko'

Shrubs

A dwarf, mound-forming evergreen shrub with small leaves and bright orange red flowers in April and May.

Partial shade

Clay, Loam, Sand

0.1-0.5 metres

0.1-0.5 metres

Clay Loam Sand

Partial shade

Family: Ericaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Potentially harmful: Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, tortoises) Harmful if eaten - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Genus: Rhododendron can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple leaves, sometimes with a dense colourful indumentum of hairs on the lower side, and funnel-shaped, bell-shaped or tubular flowers that may be solitary or in short racemes
Name Status: Accepted
Horticultural Group

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea: Evergreen azaleas are compact evergreen shrubs with small leaves and terminal racemes of small, funnel-shaped, usually unscented flowers in early summer

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus rich acid soil in part shade; see rhododendron cultivation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

May be susceptible to various Rhododendron diseases including powdery mildew, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, silver leaf and honey fungus