RHODODENDRON 'May Day'

RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

Scarlet

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£24.00 each

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Any 3+ £22.00 each

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Flowering

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Burncoose speciality
See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
Good to know
R. griersonianum x R. haematodes. Shallow planting is essential
Pests & Diseases
Vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast.
Place of origin
Garden origin. UK. 1932. AM Williams, Werrington, Cornwall
Caerhays bred plants
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron
Evergreen
Large leaves 15-45cm (6-18in) long.
Red
Scarlet
Frost hardy (down to -5)
Entire
Oblanceolate
Height
1.5m (5ft)
Spread
1.5m (5ft)
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height

Low growing, spreading habit. Produces loose trusses of slightly pendent, funnel-shaped flowers 7cm (3½in) 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.
Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer 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
Maintains colour better in light shade.
harmful if eaten
People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises
Rabbit Resistant