Rhododendron Simsii, Indian Azala Stock Photo

Rhododendron simsii is of the two species of Rhododendron that can be grown as indoor plants. Rhododendron simsii grown indoors are almost invariably hybrids of mixed parentage and are all small shrubs rarely more than 45cm 18 inch in height and spread and they have 2-3cm 0.8-1 inch long leathery, generally egg-shaped leaves. Funnel-shaped flowers are borne at the ends of the stems.Rhododendron simsii hybrids are the large-flowered specimens. The leaves are sometimes glossy, but practically all varieties have some bristly hairs on leaf margins. Flowers are carried in small clusters of two to five; each flower is 4-5cm 1.5-2 inch across and may be single or double, sometimes with ruffle petals. The colours of flowers are white, magenta or any pink shade and sometimes they are attractively bicoloured.