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Rhododendron 'Scarlet Wonder'

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Forrestii-hybrid acid soil, medium shade. This plant grows to about 100 cm. The flower colour is red. This plant is completely hardy.

This plant belongs in group B4 : up to 1 m and much wider, leaves 3-7 cm, flowers trumpetshaped in loose trusses

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Domein Herkenrode, Belgie

Date taken : 15.05.2014

Family : Ericaceae

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© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

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

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Belmonte Arboretum Wageningen

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

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuin P. de Spoelbergh Wespelaar

© picture 7 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, 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 : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose 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 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : red
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