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Rhododendron orbiculare

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Flowers with small, bell shaped flowers; low-growing. This plant grows to about 1 meter. The flower colour is soft pink. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

This plant belongs in group B1 : up to 2 m and as wide, rounded leaves, bell-shaped flowers in loose trusses

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

Date taken : 14.05.2015

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : P.A.Cox, Glendoick Gardens, Scotland

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

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : High Beeches

© picture 5 : Ralf Hoppenbrouwer, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2002

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : hardy