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rhododendron 'Santa Maria'

Rhododendron 'Santa Maria' (EA)

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Genus: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

A small, compact, evergreen azalea with strong, upright growth and small, glossy, elliptical, dark green leaves. Clusters of large, orange-red, funnel-shaped flowers are produced in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, leafy, humus-rich acid soil, best in part shade with shelter but suitable for full sun if soil remains reliably moist; 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 susceptible to vine weevil, rhododendron leafhopper, pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years