RHODODENDRON 'Dora Amateis'

RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

Pale pink flowers in bud opening white faintly spotted with yellow

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

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£24.00 each

MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ £22.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Flowering

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Burncoose speciality
See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
Good to know
Shallow planting is essential. Very free-flowering. Sometimes mildly fragrant
Pests & Diseases
Vine weevils,scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast.
Place of origin
Garden origin. USA. Edmond Amateis, New York, 1951
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron
Evergreen
Small leaves 1-5cm (½-2in) long.
Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)

Very pale pink faintly spotted yellow
Suitable for small gardens
Fully hardy
Entire
Oblanceolate
Height
90cm (36in)
Spread
1.8m (6ft)
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height

Vigorous, compact, mound-forming shub. Produces lax trusses of 6-8 broadly funnel-shaped flowers to 5cm (2in) across
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
Acid / ericaceous loving
Ideally pH 4.5-6.0
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Humus-rich
Neutral to acid soil
Full sun
Shelter from strong winds
Partial shade
harmful if eaten
People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises
Rabbit Resistant