Rhododendron veitchianum

Rhododendron veitchianum is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos, where it grows at altitudes of 900-2400 m

Growing to 2-3 m in height, it is an evergreen shrub, with obovate or narrowly elliptic leaves, 6.5-10 cm by 2-4 cm in size. The large trumpet-shaped flowers are 5-6.5 cm in diameter, white, often with a yellow blotch at the base.

In temperate zones Rhododendron veitchianum must be grown in a large greenhouse or conservatory, in extremely well-drained acidic (ericaceous) soil.