Rhododendron Polarnacht INKARHO
- Code: IPOLARN
- Flower Colour: Purple
- Flowering Month: May-June
- Height After 10 Years: 125-150cm
- Interesting Foliage: No
- Scent: Not Scented
- Hardiness: Below -20 °C
Now available on the Inkarho rootstock! Much admired dark purple wavy-edged flowers with deep red spotting. Flowering in late May to early June it has good dark green foliage with a dense, compact habit. It is a modern hybrid from Rhododendron Purple Splendour but has a much deeper colour. Translated from German, it means Polar Night and we love the very dark distinctive colour. Height 120-140 cm in 10 years.
Plant with plenty of good ericaceous compost to aid establishment.
- Recommended for: Striking flower colour.
- Easy to grow.
- Ideal position: Most garden situations.
- Habit: Dense.
- Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
- Parentage: 'Turkana' X 'Purple Splendour'.
- Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1976).
- Bred by: H. Hachmann. Origin: German.
- Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6, and up to pH 7.5.
- RHS Hardiness Rating: H4.
- How we propagate this plant: Graft.
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