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rhododendron 'Tony Schilling' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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rhododendron 'Tony Schilling'

Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum var. roseum 'Tony Schilling'

Genus: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

R. arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum var. roseum 'Tony Schilling' is a large shrub or small tree with leaves to 20cm long, dark green abovewith thick,cinnamon or rust-coloured tomentum beneath; deep-pink, bell-shapedflowers with darker spots are carried in dense, globular heads from January to April

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil (ideally pH 4.5 to 5.5) in part shade with woodland shelter and mulch annually with leaf mould; see rhododendron cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer, layering in autumn or grafting in late summer or late winter

Pests

May be attacked by vine weevil, rhododendron leafhopper, pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids

Diseases

May be affected by Rhododendron diseases, powdery mildews, rhododendron bud blast, rhododendron petal blight, silver leaf and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years