| Botanical name | Rhododendron x hybrids |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  High Watering High Watering – Requires Frequent Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | May June July August September October The azaleas bears various flower colour. |
| Common name(s) | Rhododendrons, azaleas |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | The foliage is deciduous/evergreen and is dark green. |
| Uses in landscape design | Ideal tub subjects and are marvellous on the patio or veranda. |
| Maintenance | To maintain the acidity of the soil, apply a mulch of pine needles, oak leaves or wattle compost. To keep the soil acid, feed rhodoendrons regularly during the active growing season with blue hydrangea food. Treat affected plants with iron chelate or trelmix (a trace element mixture). |
| Soil conditions | They love well-drained, acidic soil. The ideal soil pH for rhododenrons is 4.5-5.5, so it is important to plant them with acid compost. |
Rhododendron x hybrids (Rhododendrons, azaleas)
- Botanical name: Rhododendron x hybrids
- Common name(s): Rhododendrons, azaleas
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
This genus of beautiful plants covers deciduous and evergreen shrubs. A vast genus, it includes Rhododendron indicum hybrids, developed mainly from Japanese species, that are found in South Africa. Although rhododendrons are more spectacular than azaleas, their smaller cousins, azalea hybrids are more popular locally as they are better suited to our climate. Rhododendron hybrids are covered in blooms for several months in winter, flowering from as early as May until October, sometimes even later. Specimens vary in size from dwarf plants of 300mm to bushes over 2m tall.
Family: Ericaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: roh-do-DEN-dron
Rhododendron x hybrids requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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May June July August September October
The azaleas bears various flower colour.
The foliage is deciduous/evergreen and is dark green.
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