ZONE:
5
COLOUR:
Pink
HEIGHT:
125-150 cm
SPREAD:
150-175 cm
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Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans' - Roseum Elegans Rhododendron
ZONE:
5
COLOUR:
Pink
HEIGHT:
125-150 cm
SPREAD:
150-175 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.
'Roseum Elegans' was hybridized by A. Waterer prior to 1851.
Seed Parent and Pollen Parent: catawbiense hybrid
Predominant Flower Colour: Lavender
Elepidote: Without scales, as opposed to lepidote. Large leaf.
Lepidote: Having scales. Tiny scales typically cover the undersides of the leaves. Small leaf.
