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Rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer'

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Caucasicum hybrid, very early flowering rhododendron. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is light pink. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is February - March.

This plant belongs in group A6 : lower than 2 m, usually becoming quite wide, leaves ovate, flowertrusses differntly shaped

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Date taken : 08.03.2019

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : vakbeurs IPM in Essen

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 8 : Gabor Ajtay

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2012

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : spherical
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 2
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : february - march
hardiness : completely hardy