RHODODENDRON lutescens

Free-flowering canary-yellow with bronze foliage, hardy and vigorous

Pot size 2 to 3 Litre

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£24.00 each

MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ £22.00 each

Plant Details

Flowering

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Burncoose speciality
See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
Good to know
Shallow planting in lime-free soil is essential. Variable species. Requires shelter for its early flowers
Pests & Diseases
Vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast.
Place of origin
Southwestern China
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron
Evergreen
Sparsely scaly leaves 5-9cm (2-3½in) long maturing to dull green
Semi-evergreen
Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
Yellow
Canary yellow spotted green inside
Fully hardy
Entire
Lanceolate
Obovate
Height
5m (16ft) or more
Spread
5m (16ft) or more.
Tall Shrub
Bushy, erect shrub. produces trusses of 3-6 broadly funnel-shaped flowers 2.5cm (1in) across
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
Winter Seasonal Interest
harmful if eaten
People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises
Rabbit Resistant

Mature Size

5m (16ft) or more
	5m (16ft) or more.

Planting Tips and Care Advice

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.
Soil Conditions

Acid / ericaceous loving

Ideally pH 4.5-6.0

Fertile moist well-drained soil

Humus-rich
Sun Requirements

Full sun

Partial shade