Rhodododendron neriiflorum 'WINE AND ROSES'®
Rhodododendron neriiflorum 'WINE AND ROSES'®
rhododendron
rhododendron
| SIZE/TYPE | medium-sized shrub |
|---|---|
| USUAL HEIGHT | 0.8-1.3m |
| USUAL WIDTH | 1-1.3m |
| LEAVES | evergreen broadleaf |
| COLOUR OF LEAVES |
 + multicoloured:green and burgundy red |
| FLOWERS | showy |
| COLOUR OF FLOWERS |
 pink
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| BLOOMING TIME | April - May |
| LOCATION | semi-shade / partial sun |
| USDA zone (lowest) | 6 (down to -23°C) |
| WINTER PROTECTION | |
| FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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| FOR ZONE 7 |
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| BELONGS TO CATEGORIES |
Rhododendrons, azaleas, and mountain laurels Evergreen broadleaf |
Rhododendrons are reliable, beautifully flowering, evergreen shrubs of variable origin: S.W. China, Himalayas, Northern America, and even Europe. The original species were hybridized several times for better performance so in the 1950´s there were more than 10,000 cultivars registered, and the number keeps increasing.
Charming. Wine and Roses® rhododendron is in one word simply charming. It is another Rosevallon hybrid of the neriiflorum subspecies, a follow-up to a very successful red-blooming Burletta variety bred by Hans Hachmann in 1994. Wine and Roses was bred by Kenneth Cox from Glendoick Gardens in Scotland. It produces soft pink, bell-shaped flowers early in the season on the background of dark olive-green leaves with deep wine-red indumentum on the reverse. They are evergreen, leathery, and oval. The plant grows faster than Burletta into an upright shrub a little over one meter tall and wide.
The roots are shallow, spreading to sides in search for nutrients. Never plant them too deep. The soil has to be acidic (pH 4.5-5.5), rich in humus, cool and always moist. Ideal soil mixture is peat with lime-free, light garden soil topped with leaf-mould. This subspecies is sensitive to excess fertilizing. Hardy to abt. -24°C (USDA zone 6).
Last update 04-03-2020
Charming. Wine and Roses® rhododendron is in one word simply charming. It is another Rosevallon hybrid of the neriiflorum subspecies, a follow-up to a very successful red-blooming Burletta variety bred by Hans Hachmann in 1994. Wine and Roses was bred by Kenneth Cox from Glendoick Gardens in Scotland. It produces soft pink, bell-shaped flowers early in the season on the background of dark olive-green leaves with deep wine-red indumentum on the reverse. They are evergreen, leathery, and oval. The plant grows faster than Burletta into an upright shrub a little over one meter tall and wide.
The roots are shallow, spreading to sides in search for nutrients. Never plant them too deep. The soil has to be acidic (pH 4.5-5.5), rich in humus, cool and always moist. Ideal soil mixture is peat with lime-free, light garden soil topped with leaf-mould. This subspecies is sensitive to excess fertilizing. Hardy to abt. -24°C (USDA zone 6).
Last update 04-03-2020
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