• Eventual Height: 1.0-1.2m
  • Eventual Spread: 1m
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Rhododendron

Rhododendron yakushimanum Dopey

available within 2 weeks size: 1 litre pot £8.95

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  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: moist, well-drained, humus-rich,
    • acid soil or ericaceous compost
  • Rate of growth: fast-growing
  • Flowering period: May and June
  • Flower colour: pink
  • Other features: n/a
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

    Upright, compact, evergreen shrub with medium-sized leaves. In late spring,bears neat, full trusses of long-lasting, bell shaped, glossy red flowers withdark spots inside. Suitable for a large container filled with ericaceous compostin full sun. Flowers late May/early June.

  • Garden care: Avoid planting too deeply. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of leaf mould around the base of the plant each spring.

  • Goes well with: Amelanchier lamarckii, Pieris japonica 'Prelude', Enkianthus campanulatus, Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora, Hamamelis mollis, Galanthus nivalis.

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