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rhododendron "HALFDAN LEM"

Rhododendron
Rhododendron
"HALFDAN LEM"

rhododendron

USUAL HEIGHT and WIDTH
1.5-2.5m x 1.5-2.5m
LEAVES
evergreen broadleaf
SIZE/TYPE
medium-sized shrub		 COLOUR OF LEAVES

green
BLOOMING TIME
May - May
LOCATION
semi-shade / partial sun		 FLOWERS
showy
USDA zone (lowest)
6   (down to -23°C) 		COLOUR OF FLOWERS

red
WINTER PROTECTION
for zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
for zone 7
Code of winter protection zone 7
 Belongs to categories
Azaleas and Rhododendrons
Evergreen broadleaf
SIZE and PRICES
form container size size quality price (incl. VAT) where in stock sending options quantity
THE PRICES INCLUDE VAT of 9%. For quick conversion you can use 1 CZK = approx. 0.04 EUR

 



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GLOSSARY

  • STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
  • DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
  • EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
  • STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
  • SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
  • HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
  • FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
 DESCRIPTION
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.

“Halfdan Lem” offers an unbeatable show of vivid red flowers, 8cm wide, slightly frilled at edges, and 17-20 cm long leaves with deep red stalks. Buds are purple red too. Grows vigorously to 2.5m. In good soil it can take full sun.

For richer flowering and growth dead-head where possible. It prefers bright to dappled shade or partial shade (partial sun). The roots are shallow, spreading to sides in search for nutrients. Never plant them too deep. The soil has to be acidic, rich in humus, cool and always moist. Ideal soil mixture is peat with lime-free, light garden soil topped with leave-mould. Use selective fertilizers for rhododendrons only.