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Rhododendron 'Vuyk's Rosyred' (Azalea)

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Vuykiana Azalea, large flowering Japanese Azalea. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is dark pink. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

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 : Domein Herkenrode, Belgie

Date taken : 15.05.2014

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 4 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993, also Award of Merit First Class by the Royal Society for Boskoop Cultures 1958

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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 evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : hardy