Rhododendron 'Edith Bosley' - Edith Bosley Rhododendron

Edith Bosley Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Edith Bosley'

  • Clusters of deep purple (one of the darkest purple) trumpet-shaped flowers
  • Glossy leathery green leaves show some fall colour
  • Upright rounded habit
  • Group: Elepidote
  • Bloom Time: Midseason

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Purple

HEIGHT:
80-100 cm

SPREAD:
80-100 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Rhododendrons require constant moisture (but not standing water), a fertile soil with a low pH and grow best in partial shade. Any pruning should be done soon after flowering to ensure bud set. Plants can benefit from protection (burlap wrap) against drying, winter winds and sun in an exposed location.

Additional Notes about Edith Bosley Rhododendron:


'Edith Bosley' was hybridized in 1935 by P. Bosley, Bosley Nursery Co., Mentor, Ohio.

Seed Parent and Pollen Parent: Dexter Bosley #1035 x Lee's Dark Purple 

Predominant Flower Colour: Purple

Elepidote: Without scales, as opposed to lepidote. Large leaf.

Lepidote: Having scales. Tiny scales typically cover the undersides of the leaves. Small leaf.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
HABIT:
Rounded
Upright
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen
Foundation planting