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Rhododendron 'Kalinka' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Rhododendron 'Kalinka'

Rhododendron 'Kalinka'

Genus: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

'Kalinka' is a yakushimanum variety which is compact, dense and hardy with dark green leaves. Red buds open to ruffled pink flowers in the spring

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 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

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, leafy humus-rich, acid soil. Shallow planting is essential, will not tolerate deep planting. See rhododendron cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

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

Pests

May be attacked by vine weevil, leafhoppers, lacebugs, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast and silver leaf

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage InformalHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years