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McCabe rhododendron | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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McCabe rhododendron

Rhododendron macabeanum

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Genus: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

R. macabeanum is a very large evergreen shrub or tree with magnificent glossy dark green leaves that are up to 30cm in length and greyish-white beneath. Flowers bell-shaped, pale to deep yellow with a purple blotch, in large, dense rounded trusses, early to mid spring

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Spectacular foliage plant, grow in moist but well-drained, leafy, humus-rich acid soil, in part shade with shelter, best in woodland conditions; see rhododendron cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

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

Pests

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

Diseases

May be affected by various Rhododendron diseases including powdery mildews, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, silver leaf and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround Cover

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years