ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Red
HEIGHT:
80-100 cm
SPREAD:
80-100 cm
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Rhododendron 'Midnight Ruby' - Midnight Ruby Rhododendron
ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Red
HEIGHT:
80-100 cm
SPREAD:
80-100 cm
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.
'Midnight Ruby' was hybridized/introduced by E.V. Mezitt, Weston Nurseries in 1973.
Seed Parent and Pollen Parent: 1973 cross #73-108 ('Olga Mezitt' x 'PJM' Group)
Predominant Flower Colour: Red, purple
Elepidote: Without scales, as opposed to lepidote. Large leaf.
Lepidote: Having scales. Tiny scales typically cover the undersides of the leaves. Small leaf.
