TRIMBLE VALERIE asked 16 years ago
Hi Gerry,
My Mother is a very keen gardener and she would like to know the origin of the free montodendron,is it related to the the rhododendron
Thanks
Valerie
1 Answers
Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago
The fremontodendron is native to southern California and Mexico. It likes well-drained soil in a bright sunny position. It is not related to rhododenron.
The ‘dendron’ part of the name is Greek for a tree and the fremont part is in honour of an explorer of North America called Major Charles Fremont.
