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    RHODODENDRON
    RHODODENDRON 'Alison Johnstone'
    RHODODENDRON 'Alison Johnstone'
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    RHODODENDRON 'Alison Johnstone'

    RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

    Pale yellow flushed orange or pink
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. UK. 1945. GH Johnstone, Trewithen, Cornwall (named after his wife).
    • Evergreen
      Small, elliptic leaves with a metallic sheen.
    • Yellow
      Pale yellow flushed orange or pink
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      2m (6ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Produces loose trusses of pendent, tubular-bell-shaped flowers 4cm (1½in) long.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to acid soil
      Ideally pH 4.5-6.0
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises
    • Mature Size
      2m (6ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2m (6ft)
      		  
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
    Rhododendron - Care Guide
    Rhododendron - Propagation
    Rhododendron - Video Spotlights
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
    View Planting Combinations

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Azalea, Rhododendron & Shrub Fertiliser
    For healthy growth and flowering of ericaceous plants, Azalea, Rhododendron & Shrub Fertiliser is perfect for acid-loving plants.
    0.9 kg
    £12.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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