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Rhododendron Caucasicum Pictum

Code: HCAUC
Flower Colour: Pink
Flowering Month: April
Height After 10 Years: 150-175cm
Interesting Foliage: No
Scent: Not Scented
Hardiness: Below -20 °C

A great tough plant that grows well where others might struggle. With frilly pink flowers and dark blotch in a tight truss this one flowers in April. We always find this has larger roots than any other variety but it forms a neat dense domed bush. It's an old trusted variety that is ideal for hedging or screening. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.

Recommended for: Early flower and Hedging/screening.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hardy Hybrid.
Parentage: caucasicum hybrid.
Hybridization date: pre 1900 (1853).
Bred by: Standish & Noble. Origin: British.
Tolerant of more sun, dryer conditions and wind.
Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6.
RHS Hardiness Rating: H4.
How we usually propagate this plant: Cutting.