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  • RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. ACER palmatum 'Scolopendriifolium' and RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. ACER palmatum 'Scolopendriifolium' and RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. ACER palmatum 'Scolopendriifolium' and RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'

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    RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

    Soft pink in bud opening to pure white, highly scented
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    £24.00 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £22.00 each
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
    also Large
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    5 Litre   - Click to view photo
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    £45.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Burncoose speciality
      See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
    • Good to know
      Shallow planting is essential. A group from R. fortunei x R. griffithianum, generally considered to be the finest hybrid rhododendron. 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
    • Rhododendrons
    • Rhododendron
    • Evergreen
      Large leaves 15-45cm (6-18in) long.
    • White
      Soft pink in bud, opening white, with subtle green markings in the throat.
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Oblanceolate
    • Height
      4m (13ft)
    • Spread
      4m (13ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Large shrub of open habit. Produces huge trusses of lily-like, funnel-shaped flowers 9-11cm (3½-4½in) long
    • Pruning group 5
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
      Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
      When: Annually after flowering.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Scented Rhododendrons
      Richly scented
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
      Ideally pH 4.5-6.0
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      4m (13ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        4m (13ft)
       
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    CASTANOPSIS concolor and RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
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    ENKIANTHUS cernuus rubens and RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
    MAGNOLIA sargentiana var robusta and RHODODENDRON
    MAGNOLIA x brooklynensis 'Woodsman' and RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
    MAYTENUS boaria and RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
    NOTHOFAGUS cunninghamii and RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
    PIERIS japonica 'Purity' and RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
    PITTOSPORUM eugenioides 'Variegatum' and RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
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    RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George' and SOPHORA microphylla 'Sun King'
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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
    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
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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