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Rhododendron 'Sunte Nectarine' (Azalea)

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Knaphill Exbury Azalea with light fragrant flowers. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is reddish orange with orange hea. This plant is hardy.

This plant belongs in group B3 : up to 1 m and normally as wide, leaves 6-10 cm long, trumpet-shaped flowers in dense trusses

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

Date taken : 08.07.2015

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Garden Picture

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

© picture 4 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Gooilust 's Graveland

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Gooilust 's Graveland

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Gooilust 's Graveland

© picture 7 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Nationale Plantentuin Meijse
. 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 : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : orange
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : hardy