Rhododendron 'GOLDINETTA'® rhododendron
Rhododendron
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.Goldinetta® is a delicate addition to yellow flowering rhododendrons. It bears large trusses of pale yellow, broadly funnel-shaped flowers with less conspicuous golden brown dots on the upper lip. They open very early in the season - already from the first decade of May, from attractive salmon orange flower buds. This variety is renowned for profuse blooming at very young age. Evergreen leaves are leathery, dark olive green, oval, and partly glossy. Bred by Hans Hachmann in 1989 as a cross between Hachmann's Marina and Comet.
For a better looking shrub dead-head where possible. 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 leave-mould. It is hardy to about -27°C (USDA zone 5b), possibly a little more.
Last update 23-01-2017
