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Rhododendron polycladum

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Alpine rhododendron rich, acid soil, sun or medium shad. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is blue lilac. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

This plant belongs in group C2 : up to 1 m high and as wide, leaves small, 2-5 cm long, flowers funnel-shaped in small trusses

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Rhododendronpark Bremen

Date taken : 15.05.2016

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

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

© picture 3 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 4 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 7 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rhododendronpark Bremen

© picture 9 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld
. 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 : upright growing
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 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : blue
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : hardy