Rhodododendron neriiflorum 'WINE AND ROSES'® rhododendron
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
0,8-1,3m
usual width
1-1,3m
leaves
evergreen broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
April-May
location
semi-shade / partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)
7 (down to -23°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Rhododendrons are reliable, beautifully flowering, evergreen shrubs of variable origin: S.W. China, Himalayas, Northern America, and even Europe. The original species were hybridized several times for better performance so in the 1950´s there were more than 10,000 cultivars registered, and the number keeps increasing.
Description of the plant:
Charming. Wine and Roses® rhododendron is in one word simply charming. It is another Rosevallon hybrid of the neriiflorum subspecies, a follow-up to a very successful red-blooming Burletta variety bred by Hans Hachmann in 1994. Wine and Roses was bred by Kenneth Cox from Glendoick Gardens in Scotland. It produces soft pink, bell-shaped flowers early in the season on the background of dark olive-green leaves with deep wine-red indumentum on the reverse. They are evergreen, leathery, and oval. The plant grows faster than Burletta into an upright shrub a little over one meter tall and wide.The roots are shallow, spreading to sides in search for nutrients. Never plant them too deep. The soil has to be acidic (pH 4.5-5.5), rich in humus, cool and always moist. Ideal soil mixture is peat with lime-free, light garden soil topped with leaf-mould. This subspecies is sensitive to excess fertilizing. Hardy to abt. -24°C (USDA zone 6).
Last update 04-03-2020
