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Rhododendron 'Curlew'

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Fletcherianum hybrid. remarkable large yellow flowers. The size after 10 years is 50 cm. The flower colour is yellow. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

Date taken : 28.04.2018

Family : Ericaceae

Possible alternative :
© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam, location picture : P.A.Cox, Glendoick Gardens, Scotland

© picture 4 : Gabor Ajtay
. 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 : compact growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop