Rhododendron 'MOGAMBO' rhododendron
Rhodovit (ericoid)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.
Mogambo is a fantastic variety of deep purple-blue rhododendron bred by Holger Hachmann in 2004. Its flowers are large, open wide with slightly frilled margins, marked with a deep maroon-red blotch in the throat. Evergreen leaves are leathery, elongated and quite long – up to 17 cm. It grows medium fast and can reach about 1.4m tall and 1.6m wide when 10 years old. Received Silver Medal at horticultural fair BUGA in Munich in 2005.
Last update 11-12-2011
For richer flowering and growth 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 leaf-mould. Fully hardy to min. -24°C (USDA zone 6), probably much more.
