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  • RHODODENDRON 'Azurro'
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    RHODODENDRON 'Azurro'

    RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

    Purple flowers each with a dark red blotch
     
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    • Burncoose speciality
      See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
    • Good to know
      R. 'Nova Zembla' x R. 'Purple Splendour', x R. Purple Splendour'. More compact than 'Purple Splendour'. Shallow planting is essential
    • Pests & Diseases
      Vine weevil, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast
    • Rhododendrons
    • Rhododendron
    • Evergreen
      Matte, dark green, leathery leaves
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Vibrant purple
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Oblanceolate
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Tends to sprawl when young but rounds with age. Produces funnel-shaped flowers in rounded trusses of 11-14
    • 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
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.5m (5ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    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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