- Eventual Height: 1.8m
- Eventual Spread: 2m
Hybrid Rhododendron
Rhododendron Anah Kruschke
- Position:
partial shade- Soil:
moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost- Rate of growth:
slow to average- Flowering period:
May and June- Flower colour:
reddish-purple- Other features:
leaves retained all year- Hardiness:
fully hardy
Full trusses of lavish, reddish-purple flowers in May and June and handsome, dark green leaves, retained all year. This large-flowered hybrid rhododendron copes well with heat and sun. Vigorous and upright in habit it's ideal for a shrub border or woodland edge with well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil.
- 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.