Rhododendron ponticum 'FILIGRAN'

Filigran is a delicate looking variety of mountain rhododendron with narrow leaves. It resembles another successful variety called Graziella but Filigran has narrower, a little longer, and softer green leaves. They are evergreen and honestly they don’t look like rhododendron foliage at all, more likely they can be compared to oleander.

Flowers are light lilac pink, very elegant with soft red blotch on the upper lip. Filigran needs some age to flower profusely and reliably but when it starts it is a showstopper. The plant grows slowly or moderately into a mounding, densely branched form.

In order to keep the plant looking nice and clean dead-head where possible. Filigran grows and flowers best in full sun or light shade. The roots are shallow, spreading to sides in search for nutrients. Never plant them too deep. The soil has to be acidic, rich in humus, cool and always moist. Ideal soil mixture is peat with lime-free, light garden soil topped with leaf-mould. Use selective fertilizers for rhododendrons only. Hardy to min. -24°C (USDA zone 6).

Last update: 29-07-2014