ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Purple
HEIGHT:
50-60 cm
SPREAD:
80-100 cm
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Rhododendron 'Purple Gem' - Purple Gem Rhododendron
ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Purple
HEIGHT:
50-60 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.
Seed Parent and Pollen Parent: minus Carolinianum Group x fastigiatum
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.
