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RHODODENDRON 'Azurro'
RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS
Purple flowers each with a dark red blotch
only Large
£40.00 each
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Burncoose speciality
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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
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Rhododendron
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EvergreenMatte, dark green, leathery leaves
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Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violetVibrant purple -
Suitable for small gardens
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Fully hardy
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Entire
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Oblanceolate
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Height
1.5m (5ft) -
Spread
1.5m (5ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightTends to sprawl when young but rounds with age. Produces funnel-shaped flowers in rounded trusses of 11-14
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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
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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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Neutral to acid soil
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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 Size1.5m (5ft)
1.5m (5ft)
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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 - 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
- Rhododendron mucronulatum - Video Tip ondemand_video
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