Rhododendron brachycarpum
Ericaceae
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Habitat:
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partial shade
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Flowering:
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late spring to early summer
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Size:
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400
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300
(w x h cm) |
Soil:
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humus-rich, acid, moist but well drained
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Price
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£8.00
(2 litre pot)
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Order code:
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RBN-2
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The larger rhododendrons make the backbone of many a fine garden. We concentrate on species, not hybrids, where possible grown from wild seed.
Rhododendron brachycarpum is the Fujiyama rhododendron from Japan, which grows in somewhat drier places than many other species. It has big trusses of large white flowers.
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