Wilson 36

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich acid soil, ideally in a sheltered spot in part shade, though will tolerate full sun if the soil remains reliably moist. See rhododendron cultivation for more advice

Pruning group 8. Deadhead if practical, to promote vegetative growth rather than seed production

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

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

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