Rhododendron 'Nabucco'

deciduous azalea

size: 5 litre pot

available to order from summer 2012

£16.99

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• Position: partial shade
• Soil: moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: May
• Flower colour: bright red
• Other features: young foliage has bronze tints
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  This tough, deciduous shrub becomes a blaze of colour when the crimson flowers open from dark buds in early summer. Each trumpet shaped flower is reasonably large, and they are held in open trusses that pack quite a punch when in full bloom. Ideal for 'hot' themed borders, or for adding a splash of colour to an open woodland. Alternatively, pot them up using ericaceous compost and keep them on a prominent spot on the patio.
  
  
• 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.