Rhododendron 'Lord Roberts'

hybrid rhododendron

• Position: partial shade
• Soil: moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June
• Flower colour: red
• Other features: evergreen
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Small trusses of dark-crimson, funnel-shaped flowers with a black flare in early summer and dark green leaves, retained all year. This robust, late-flowering, hybrid rhododendron is ideal for a shrub border or woodland-edge with humus-rich, acid soil. Avoid planting too deeply and incorporate leaf mould or composted pine needles into the planting hole.
  
  
• 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.