Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Anah Kruschke'
Common Name: Hybrid rhododendron
Genus: Rhododendron
Cultivar: 'Anah Kruschke'
Category: Shrubs and Sub-shrubs
Height: 1.80 m (180 cm)
Spread: 2.00 m (200 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: May and June
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple, Red
Sun/Shade: Partial shade
Soil Type: Acidic
Ericaceous: Requires a neutral or acid soil (or ericaceous compost), with a pH of 7 or below
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Full trusses of lavish reddish-purple flowers in May and June and handsome dark green leaves retained all year. This large-flowered hybrid rhododendron copes well with heat and sun. Vigorous and upright in habit it's ideal for a shrub border or woodland edge with well-drained humus-rich acid soil.
- Garden care: Avoid planting too deeply. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of leaf mould around the base of the plant each spring. e plant each spring.
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