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rhododendron [Bloombux] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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rhododendron [Bloombux]

Rhododendron Bloombux ('Microhirs3'^PBR) (Inkarho)

Genus: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

A dwarf, evergreen shrub to about 75cm with trusses of pale pink flowers in early summer. An Inkaro cultivar that tolerates a wider soil pH range than most

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid or neutral soil (to pH 7.5). Mulch annually with leaf mould. See rhododendron cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 8; also tolerates trimming to shape, such as a low hedge, after flowering

Propagation

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

Pests

Can get aphids, caterpillars, rhododendron leafhopper, scale insects and vine weevil

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews, rhododendron bud blast and rhododendron petal blight. See rhododendron diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerGround CoverWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Bog GardenConservatoryOutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years