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Rhododendron 'Crete'

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Slow growing species with feltlike hairy spring leaves. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is pink colour changing to white. This plant is completely hardy.

This plant belongs in group A6 : lower than 2 m, usually becoming quite wide, leaves ovate, flowertrusses differntly shaped

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

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

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

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

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

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

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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 : spherical
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 2
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 : may
hardiness : completely hardy