{"product_id":"rhodoleia-championii","title":"Rhodoleia championii","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"549\"\u003eA rare evergreen shrub or small tree from southern China, \u003cstrong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"328\"\u003eRhodoleia championii\u003c\/strong\u003e is a connoisseur’s plant—dramatic in bloom, refined in habit, and quietly excellent year-round. Thick, glossy, rounded leaves cloak the plant in deep green, their softly glaucous undersides catching light and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"873\"\u003eIn spring, pendulous clusters of rose-pink flowers emerge, each framed by layered, multicolored bracts—more jewel than blossom, and unmistakably of the Witchhazel family. Still uncommon in U.S. gardens, Rhodoleia has tremendous potential in the lower South, where it performs beautifully when treated much like a Camellia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003eOur plants trace their lineage to the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, shared with us by our longtime friend and plantsman Bob Byrnes of Trail Ridge Nursery—provenance that matters, and performance that proves it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1137\"\u003eField Notes \/ Design Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1207\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1207\"\u003eExceptional evergreen structure with show-stopping spring bloom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eExcellent candidate for espalier, walls, and courtyards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003eThrives in acidic, well-drained soils with light shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003eA rare alternative to Camellia for collectors and designers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003eBest appreciated by those who enjoy explaining \u003cem data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1445\"\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e their plants are better\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Woodlanders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42057976479859,"sku":"RHOD-CHAM-01G","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7505\/5987\/files\/IMG_2754.jpg?v=1775092386","url":"https:\/\/woodlanders.net\/products\/rhodoleia-championii","provider":"Woodlanders","version":"1.0","type":"link"}