ZONE:
5
COLOUR:
Mauve-lilac
HEIGHT:
150-175 cm
SPREAD:
150-175 cm
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Rhododendron catawbiense 'Grandiflorum' - Grandiflorum Rhododendron
ZONE:
5
COLOUR:
Mauve-lilac
HEIGHT:
150-175 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.
Hybridized and introduced by A. Waterer. Seed Parent and Pollen Parent: catawbiense hybrid or selection
Elepidote: Without scales, as opposed to lepidote. Large leaf.
Lepidote: Having scales. Tiny scales typically cover the undersides of the leaves. Small leaf.
