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rhododendron 'Hoppy' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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rhododendron 'Hoppy'

Rhododendron 'Hoppy'

Genus: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

'Hoppy' forms a small, compact, evergreen shrub with dark green leaves to 8cm long; compact, globular trusses of funnel-shaped flowers with frilled edges are pale lilac, fading to white and spotted with yellow and borne in late spring to early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 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

East FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, leafy humus-rich, acid soil in part shade with shelter from cold winds; see rhododendron cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

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

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years