ZONE:
5
COLOUR:
Red
HEIGHT:
125-150 cm
SPREAD:
125-150 cm
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Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla' - Nova Zembla Rhododendron - Photo courtesy of Van Belle Nursery Inc.
ZONE:
5
COLOUR:
Red
HEIGHT:
125-150 cm
SPREAD:
125-150 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.
'Nova Zembla' (means 'new land' in Russian) was hybridized and introduced by M. Koster & Sons, Holland in 1902.
Seed Parent and Pollen Parent: Parsons Grandiflorum x hardy red hybrid
Predominant Flower Colour: Red
Elepidote: Without scales, as opposed to lepidote. Large leaf.
Lepidote: Having scales. Tiny scales typically cover the undersides of the leaves. Small leaf.
