RHODODENDRON 'Bo peep' (pink form)
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RHODODENDRON 'Bo peep' (pink form)
RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS
Very early cerise pink
£24.00 each
MULTIBUY SAVING
Any 3+ £22.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Burncoose speciality
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Good to know
Shallow planting is essential. Tolerant of more alkaline soil -
Pests & Diseases
Vine weevils, whiteflies, scale insects, caterpillars, aphids, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast. -
Place of origin
Garden origin. UK. Caerhays Estate, Cornwall -
Caerhays bred plants
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Rhododendrons
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Rhododendron
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Evergreen
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Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)Cerise pink -
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
1.2m (4ft) -
Spread
1.2m (4ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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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 - 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
Shelter from strong winds -
Partial shade
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harmful if eaten
(People & Pets) -
Mature Size1.2m (4ft)
1.2m (4ft)
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View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
Rhododendron - Care Guide
- Pruning
- Pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dwarf Rhododendrons for smaller spaces - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead Heading
- Dead Heading - 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
- Every Colour, Every Shape...
- 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'
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Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
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