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Rhododendron 'Palestrina' (Azalea)

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Japanese Azalea with large flowers, wants rich, acid soil. The size after 10 years is 200 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.

This plant belongs in group C2 : up to 1 m high and as wide, leaves small, 2-5 cm long, flowers funnel-shaped in small trusses

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Leonardslee Garden

Date taken : 10.05.2010

Family : Ericaceae

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© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Floriade 2002 Hoofddorp

© picture 4 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Leonardslee Garden

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

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 9 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Domein Herkenrode, Belgie

© picture 10 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 11 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 12 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 13 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : hardy