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RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS
Soft pink in bud opening to pure white, highly scented
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Evergreen - large leaves 15-45cm (6-18in) long.
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White - soft pink in bud, opening white, with subtle green markings in the throat. -
Height - 4m (13ft) -
Spread - 4m (13ft)
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Tall Shrub - large shrub of open habit. Produces huge trusses of funnel-shaped flowers 9-11cm (3½-4½in) long
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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) -
Full sun - shelter from strong winds -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Good to know - - a good woodland subject. -
Pests & Diseases - vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast. -
Place of origin - garden origin. UK. 1920. Sir Edmund Loder, Horsham, Sussex -
Garden Location/Conditions - Woodland garden -
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers -
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Seasonal Interest - Spring -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich.
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Neutral to acid soil - ideally pH4.5 - 5.5
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
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Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
Rhododendron - Care Guide
- Dead Heading
- Dead Heading - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning
- Pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Killing
- Pests and Diseases
- Honey Fungus - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Further Reading
- Rhododendron genestrianum - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Scented Rhododendrons - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Planting out rhodies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Five late flowering rhodies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron decorum (pink form) - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ - Video Tip ondemand_video
Rhododendron - Propagation
- Growing from seed
- Rhododendron Seed Collecting - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Propagation by taking semi-ripe cuttings - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Growing from cuttings
- Propagation by layering - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Propagation by other means
- Making a hybrid - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Making a hairy or scaly cross - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Caerhays bred 'Red Centurian'
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
- When is the right time to collect seeds?
- When are seeds actually ripe and ready for collection?
- Magnolia seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Cornus capitata seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron seed collecting - Video Tip ondemand_video
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
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