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RHODODENDRON 'Bert's Own'
RHODODENDRON SCENTED
Highly scented creamy-white flowers
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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Burncoose speciality
See Burncoose Speciality group for more details -
Good to know
Shallow planting in lime-free soil is essential -
Pests & Diseases
Vine weevil, scale insects, bud blast, honey fungus, powdery mildew -
Place of origin
Garden origin. UK. Cornwall -
Caerhays bred plants
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Rhododendrons
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Rhododendron
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EvergreenDark green leaves, undersides with indumentum with a hint of orange
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White
Creamy white -
Suitable for small gardens
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Entire
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Oblanceolate
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Height
1.4m (4ft) -
Spread
1.4m (4ft) -
Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightCompact shrub producing 2 or 3 flowers per truss
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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.
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Hardy - average winter
Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
Scented flowers
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Scented Rhododendrons
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Acid / ericaceous lovingIdeally pH 4.5-6.0
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Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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harmful if eaten
People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises -
Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size1.4m (4ft)
1.4m (4ft)
View Detailed Plant Description
View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
Rhododendron - Care Guide
- Dead Heading
- Dead Heading - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning
- Pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dwarf Rhododendrons for smaller spaces - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Killing
- Pests and Diseases
- Drought issues - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Honey Fungus - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintenance - fallen tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- General Pictures
- Further Reading
- Planting out rhodies - Video Tip ondemand_video
Rhododendron - Propagation
- Growing from seed
- Rhododendron Seed Collecting - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Potting on Rhododendron seedlings - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Propagation Program - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Growing from cuttings
- Propagation by taking semi-ripe cuttings - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Propagation by layering - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Propagation by other means
- Making a hybrid - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Making a hairy or scaly cross - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Caerhays bred 'Red Centurian'
Rhododendron - 'The Smellies'
Rhododendron - Video Spotlights
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- Rhododendron decorum (pink form) - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron genestrianum - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Five late flowering rhodies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- R. loderi 'King George' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- R. niveum - Video Tip ondemand_video
- R. 'Ostara' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Scented Rhododendrons - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron mucronulatum - Video Tip ondemand_video
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
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- When are seeds actually ripe and ready for collection?
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Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds