A pretty very free flowering shrub with purplish -blue flowers. Max Height 80cm. Max Spread 60cm. Flowers April to May. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. Water thoroughly before planting.
Rhododendron polycladum
A pretty very free flowering shrub with purplish -blue flowers
Additional information
| Generic | Rhododendron |
|---|---|
| Species | polycladum |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | |
| Flower Colour | blue |
| Soil | Acidic |
| Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height | 80cm |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Spread | 60cm |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Bushy, Upright |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | April, May |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Water thoroughly before planting |
| Care | Dead head after flowering, Mulch to keep roots cool |
| Border | Border, Group planting, Rock garden, Scree |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | Only prune if required to keep shape |
| Pruning Time | After flowering |
| Pests and diseases | Vine weevils, Aphids, Powdery mildew, Silver leaf, Leafhoppers, Scale, Honey fungus |
| Maintenance | Mulch |
| Propagation | Stem cuttings |
Related products
Rhododendron aberconwayi
A handsome shrub with beautiful trusses of saucer shaped white flowers spotted maroon-red.
Rhododendron ‘Addy Wery’ Azalea
A dwarf, small leaved azalea with small clusters of funnel-shaped, vermilion-red flowers in mid to late spring.
Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ Hybrid
An evergreen shrub with clusters of pendent pale yellow flowers, peach-pink inside in spring.
Rhododendron ‘Bashful’ Hybrid
Full trusses of funnel shaped rose pink with a rusty-red blotch flowers produced in abundance.
Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’
A handsome shrub with beautiful trusses of dense white flowers .Attractive large leaves.
Rhododendron ‘Alexander’ Azalea
Spectacular orange-reddish flowers with a purplish-red blotch produced with such freedom as to cover the entire bush.
Rhododendron ‘Bambi’ Hybrid
Full trusses of funnel shaped soft pink flushed yellow flowers produced in abundance.
Rhododendron augustinii Electra (Grp&cl.)
A handsome shrub with beautiful clusters of startling violet-blue flowers.