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Rhododendron 'Blue Peter'

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Ponticum hybrid medium shade, rich, acid soil. The size after 10 years is 200 cm. The flower colour is blue lilac with dark macule. This plant is hardy.

This plant belongs in group A4 : about 2-4 m high and as wide, leaves usually much longer than 10 cm, flowertrusses large.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Belmonte Arboretum Wageningen

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Belmonte Arboretum Wageningen

© picture 3 : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Belmonte Arboretum Wageningen
. 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 : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : lilac
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : hardy