Rhododendron keleticum
Ericaceae
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Habitat:
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part shade or sun, if kept moist
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Flowering:
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late spring to early summer
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Size:
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90
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30
(w x h cm) |
Soil:
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with plenty of humus, acid
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Price
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£4.00
(9 cm pot)
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Order code:
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RKF-9
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In the wild species of dwarf Rhododendron cover huge areas of moorland and mountainside in western China and the Himalaya. In the garden we make do with a few plants, but their range of colour (mainly pinks and purples, but including white, yellow and red) and their reliable flower power make them invaluable for sites that are not too dry or (with some exceptions) too alkaline.
Rhododendron keleticum is almost prostrate and has glossy dark leaves with dense brown scales beneath. It bears trusses of up to three widely funnel-shaped, purplish crimson flowers, which are crimson spotted inside.
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