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Rhododendron rubiginosum | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Rhododendron rubiginosum

Rhododendron rubiginosum

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Genus: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

A vigorous evergreen shrub or small tree with dark green leaves coloured brown on the underside. In April and May it produces funnel-shaped, lilac-pink flowers with reddish spots around the throat. Tolerant of exposed sites and neutral soil

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

NeutralAcid

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist , humus-rich soil ideally in light dappled or part-day shade. Apply a mulch of chipped conifer bark annually in late winter. Keep plants well watered until established. See rhododendron cultivation for further information

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer; layer in autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil, rhododendron and azalea whiteflies, leaf hoppers, lacebugs, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorBordersWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years