rhododendron 'purple gem'
$77.95
- lavender-purple blooms
- new foliage appears blue-green turning bronze in the winter
- low, mounding habit
- bloom time: early mid-season
- zone 4
- height 50-60cm
- spread 80-100cm
- colour purple
- rhododendrons require constant moisture (but not standing water), a fertile soil with a low pH and grow best in partial shade
- any pruning should be done soon after flowering to ensure bud set
- plants can benefit from protection (burlap wrap) against drying, winter winds and sun in an exposed location
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- evergreen
- rock garden
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)