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Rhododendron 'Bengal'

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Forrestii hybrid for rich, acid soil. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is red. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

This plant belongs in group B4 : up to 1 m and much wider, leaves 3-7 cm, flowers trumpetshaped in loose trusses

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

Date taken : 05.05.2010

Family : Ericaceae

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© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

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

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuin P. de Spoelbergh Wespelaar

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Domein Herkenrode, Belgie

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Domein Herkenrode, Belgie

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

© picture 9 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : red
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 : completely hardy