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RHODODENDRON arboreum
RHODODENDRON SPECIES
Flower colour ranging from white through pink and red, often with spotting in the throat.
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EvergreenLarge, leathery, leaves white or rusty brown underneath.
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Height12m (40ft). 2m (6½ft) after 10 years
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Spread12m (40ft). 2m (6½ft) after 10 years
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Tall ShrubProduces trusses of 15-20 bell-like flowers to 5cm (2in) across with black spots inside
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Tree
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Hardy - cold winterHardy 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)
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Full sunWhere reliably moist
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Partial shade
RHODODENDRON arboreum
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Additional FeaturesBurncoose specialitySee Burncoose Speciality group for more detailsGood to knowNational flower of Nepal. A tree-like specimen for a sheltered woodland settingPests & DiseasesVine weevil, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blastPlace of originEastern Asia, Himalayas to Sri Lanka
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Burncoose SpecialitiesRhododendrons
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Core PlantsRhododendron
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HardinessFully hardy
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-richNeutral to acid soilIdeally pH 4.5-6.0
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Toxic - Category CHarmful if eatenPeople and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises
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Tree ShapeRounded to broadly spreading
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Rhododendron - Video Spotlights
- R. augustinii, edgeworthii x leucaspis, 'Anne Teese', loderi 'King George' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron 'Cilpinense' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- 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
12m (40ft). 2m (6½ft) after 10 years
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12m (40ft). 2m (6½ft) after 10 years |
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Levington
Sulphate of Iron
Boosts soil acidity.
Feeds ericaceous plants and helps prevent moss.
Corrects leaf yellowing caused by iron deficiency.
Easy to use, low dust granules
Only £11.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
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.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50