RHODODENDRON 'May Day'

Scarlet

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£22.50 each

MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ £20.00 each

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

Evergreen - large leaves 15-45cm (6-18in) long.
Red - scarlet
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 funnel-shaped flowers 7cm (3½in) long
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)
Full sun - shelter from strong winds
Partial shade - maintains colour better in light shade.
Additional Features - Burncoose speciality - See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
Pests & Diseases - vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast.
Place of origin - garden origin. UK. 1932. AM Williams, Werrington, Cornwall
Burncoose Specialities - Caerhays bred plants -
Rhododendrons
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Pruning group - 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.

RHS group 8
Seasonal Interest - Spring -
Summer
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich.
Neutral to acid soil - ideally pH4.5 - 5.5
Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -