Rhododendron 'Carmen'
Ericaceae
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Habitat:
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partial shade
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Flowering:
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spring
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Size:
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40
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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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£8.00
(2 litre pot)
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Order code:
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RHC-2
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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 'Carmen' produces lovely bell-shaped flowers, which are dark crimson and waxy. The leaves are leathery and deep green. A dense but spreading low shrub for partial shade.
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