RHODODENDRON 'Midnight Beauty'

RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

Very dark burgundy-red flower

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

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£24.00 each

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Any 3+ £22.00 each

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Flowering

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Burncoose speciality
See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
Good to know
Shallow planting is essential. Growth habit is thin so best planted within a group of other rhodos. R. 'Frank Galsworthy' x 'Jonathan Shaw'
Pests & Diseases
Vine weevil, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast
Place of origin
Garden origin. H. Hachmann, Germany, 1966
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron
Evergreen
Glossy, mid green leaves
Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet

Burgundy
Fully hardy
Entire
Lanceolate
Height
1.5m (5ft)
Spread
1.5m (5ft)
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height

Upright habit. Saucer-shaped flowers 9cm (3½in) across from almost black buds, with black blotch, in trusses of up to 20 flowers
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 - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Acid / ericaceous loving
Ideally pH 4.5-6.0
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Humus-rich
Neutral to acid soil
Full sun
If soil is reliably moist. Shelter from strong winds
Partial shade
harmful if eaten
People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises
Rabbit Resistant