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beautiful-covering rhododendron

Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. keleticum

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

A dwarf evergreen shrub with an almost prostrate habit, forming dense mounds of foliage to 30cm high. Leaves are up 1cm long, ovate, glossy and dark green above, brown and densely scaly beneath. Produces small clusters of widely funnel-shaped purplish-red flowers, with dark red marking on the upper petals, in May and June

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus rich, acidic soil, in full sun or light shade. Choose a site with good ventilation, away from extremes of temperature (such as frost pockets and sun traps). Mulch annually, ideally with leaf mould. See rhododendron cultivation for more detailed advice

Pruning

Pruning group 8 (evergreens); trim lightly after flowering to maintain shape

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil, whitefly, rhododendron leafhopper, lacebugs, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to rhododendron diseases including rhododendron bud blast and rhododendron petal blight, as well as powdery mildews, honey fungus, rust, leafy gall, silver leaf and Phytophthora root and shoot rots

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years