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Rhododendron 'Firelight' (EA) | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Rhododendron 'Firelight' (EA)

Rhododendron 'Firelight' (EA)

Genus: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

An evergreen azalea to about 1m high, with small ovate leaves that open bright green and mature to dark green. Produces double (hose-in-hose) deep red flowers with wavy edges, in mid to late spring. A Rutherford hybrid, bred in the USA in the 1920s

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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

North FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus rich, acidic soil, in partial or dappled shade. Choose a site away from frost pockets and sheltered from strong winds. Mulch annually, ideally with leaf mould. See rhododendron cultivation for more detailed advice

Pruning

Minimal pruning required, see pruning group 8 (evergreens). Deadhead if practical, to promote vegetative growth rather than seed production

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, or by grafting in winter

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil, rhododendron and azalea whitefly, rhododendron leafhopper, Pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, honey fungus, silver leaf and Phytophthora, as well as more specific Rhododendron diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

AutumnWinterSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years