{"product_id":"rhododendron-spp-assorted","title":"Assorted Rhododendron - Rhododendron spp.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAssorted Rhododendron - Rhododendron spp.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied as a mixed selection, so the flower colour will vary from plant to plant across white, pink, mauve and red. What all \u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e share is a set of non negotiable cultural requirements: acidic soil, a cool root run, constant organic matter and dappled light. Get those right and these are hundred year plants that flower more generously every spring; get them wrong and no amount of feeding will save them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Rhododendron\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMassed Spring Trusses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers come in large rounded heads rather than singly, so one plant carries a substantial display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Shade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Few large flowering shrubs bloom this heavily in dappled light under established trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBold Evergreen Leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick leathery foliage holds structure and colour through winter when the garden is bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShallow Fibrous Roots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rhododendrons root close to the surface, which makes them easy to transplant and easy to mulch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Well sited plants improve steadily for decades and become the framework of a cool climate garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity warning\u003c\/strong\u003e: All parts are toxic to people, dogs, cats and horses if eaten.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted beneath deciduous canopy where winter sun reaches them and summer shade protects them.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row of the taller kinds gives an informal evergreen boundary that flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyard Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brings colour to the south side of a house where most flowering shrubs sulk.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Tubs\u003c\/strong\u003e: A generous pot of acidic mix suits gardens where the native soil is alkaline or heavy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic at pH 4.5 to 6, very high in organic matter, moist yet freely drained; never plant into limey or waterlogged ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set the top of the root ball level with the surface or very slightly proud, because planting a rhododendron too deep is the most common way they are lost. Mulch to 75mm with leaf litter or pine bark, water with rainwater where the tap supply is hard, never cultivate around the roots, and deadhead spent trusses by snapping them out just above the new growth buds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 3m depending on the variety supplied\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dappled shade, or morning sun with afternoon protection\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species originate in the Himalaya, western China and Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies with the plant supplied, across white, pink, mauve and red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795337543966,"sku":"ND-1529-400MM","price":825.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795337576734,"sku":"ND-1529-500MM","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Le8La5amXRq7zdvV9pohg_smB3fhas.jpg?v=1787313582","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/rhododendron-spp-assorted","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}