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Rhododendron 'Purple Splendour'

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Ponticum hybrid needs light shade. The size after 10 years is 350 cm. The flower colour is purple with blotch. This plant is hardy.

This plant belongs in group A5 : about 2 m high and about as wide, leaves always ovate, flowertrusses of various shapes

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Gooilust 's Graveland

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

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

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Gooilust 's Graveland

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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 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
flower colour : purple
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : hardy