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Rhododendron Nova Zembla

Code: HNOV
Flower Colour: Red
Flowering Month: May-June
Height After 10 Years: 150-175cm
Interesting Foliage: No
Scent: Not Scented
Hardiness: Below -20 °C

Wonderful dark red flowers with darker spotting during late May to early June. These can fade to deep pink in strong sun. Great dark green foliage on a sturdy upright plant. Good for hedging and screening. It is also heat and sun tolerant, and very hardy. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.

Recommended for: Hedging/screening.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hardy Hybrid.
Parentage: 'Parsons' Grandiflorum'(s) X unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 1950 (1902).
Bred by: M. Koster & Sons. Origin: Dutch.
Tolerant of more sun and heat.
Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6.
RHS Hardiness Rating: H4.
How we usually propagate this plant: Cutting.