Evergreen Azalea

Rhododendron Gumpo White

• Position: partial shade
• Soil: moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June
• Flower colour: white
• Other features: ideal for growing in pots on the patio
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Masses of funnel-shaped, wavy petals, white flowers in early summer, and small, dark green leaves, retained all year. This dwarf, evergreen azalea makes a great, all-year patio plant. Only really suitable for warm, southern areas of the country, it requires moist, well-drained ericaceous compost and partial shade.
  
  
• 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