rhododendron 'helsinki university'*
$77.95
- clusters of bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers with red-orange flecks
- textured, leathery, green leaves
- upright, rounded habit
- marjatta cultivar
- bloom time: late spring
- zone 4
- height 100-125cm
- spread 100-125cm
- colour pink
- 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.)