rhododendron 'ingrid mehliquist'
$77.95
- clusters of light pink buds open to pale pink to white, trumpet-shaped flowers with red flecks
- glossy, leathery, green leaves have brown, velvety undersides
- spreading, rounded habit
- yakushimanum cultivar
- bloom time: late mid-season
- zone 5
- height 50-60cm
- spread 80-100cm
- 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.)