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  • RHODODENDRON 'Patty Bee'
    RHODODENDRON 'Patty Bee'
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    RHODODENDRON 'Patty Bee'

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    RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

    Dwarf rhododendron. A choice dwarf hybrid with lemon-yellow flowers
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £24.00 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £22.00 each
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. 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.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. USA. 1970. Warren Berg. Washington State.
    • Rhododendrons
    • Rhododendron
    • Evergreen
      Small leaves 1-5cm (½-2in) long, turning purple-bronze in winter.
    • Yellow
      Lemon yellow
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Oblanceolate
    • Height
      75cm (30in)
    • Spread
      75cm (30in)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Free-flowering, compact, rounded habit. Compact trusses of broadly funnel-shaped flowers 5cm (2in) across.
    • 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)
    • 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
      Prefers 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
      75cm (30in)
      Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        75cm (30in)
       
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    Useful extras...

    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
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Specially developed organic concentrated seaweed feed for ericaceous plants that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™ Ericoid.
    1 ltr
    £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
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