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rhododendron 'May Day'

Rhododendron (May Day Group) 'May Day'

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Genus: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

'May Day' is a low, spreading evergreen shrub with narrow, dull green leaves brown-woolly beneath. Bright deep scarlet, narrowly-bell-shaped flowers, to 8cm in width and with conspicuous black anthers, are borne in late spring

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 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 FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, leafy, humus-rich acid soil in part shade with shelter, tolerant of full sun; 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

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years