Mission Statement

 

The Rhododendron Species Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation, research, acquisition, evaluation, cultivation, public display, and distribution of Rhododendron species. The Foundation provides education relating to the genus; and serves as a unique resource for scientific, horticultural, and general gardening communities worldwide.

 

The RSF will use the following means to achieve this mission:

• Acquire and maintain as comprehensive a collection of Rhododendron species as possible. 

• Conserve Rhododendron species through the cultivation and distribution of selected forms and documented wild collected material as obtained in the field or by other means 

• Support the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, a living plant museum and effectively designed garden for the display and cultivation of Rhododendron species along with other plants with which they associate. 

• Provide information, education, and  support of research for persons interested in the genus Rhododendron.