Alpine roses

Alpine Roses:

The fimbriated alpine rose is a species of plant in the genus Rhododendron within the heather family. This well-known alpine plant is also known as alpine bush, alpine rose or rock rose.
10 facts about alpine roses:
- Blooms from the end of May to the end of June
- Flowers are rich in nectar & attract many bumblebees
- Is found mainly on the northern & southern edges of the eastern Alps
- Grows at altitudes of up to 2500 m
- Overwinters with a snow cover
- Habitat: Krummholz and bushes Flüren
- This plant settles preferentially where the soil is very calcareous. Therefore it is also called a lime indicator.
- They are wind and animal scatterers
- The seeds are numerous, very small, flat, winged and have a loose seed coat. They are spread as seed flyers; they are light germinators. Fruit ripening begins in August.
- Growth heights from 20 to 100 centimeters.
- All plant parts of the ciliated alpine rose are poisonous. They contain the poison andromedotoxin