{"product_id":"vireya-rhododendron","title":"Vireya Rhododendron","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\u003eVireya Rhododendron\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVireyas are the tropical branch of the \u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e genus, from the mountains of New Guinea, Borneo and the Malay archipelago, and they behave nothing like the cold-climate rhododendrons most gardeners picture. Many grow as epiphytes on branches and mossy rock, so they demand air around their roots and repay it with waxy, trumpet-shaped flowers in hot oranges, reds, pinks, yellows and whites that appear in flushes right through the year rather than in one spring burst. For a frost-free garden with filtered light, nothing else flowers this often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Vireya Rhododendron\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeat Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flushes arrive several times a year instead of a single seasonal display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Substance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The blooms are thick and waxy, holding condition far longer than a typical rhododendron flower.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Climate Suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: These are the rhododendrons for subtropical and frost-free coastal gardens where the cold-climate types fail.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Most garden forms stay between 1 and 2m, suiting courtyards and pots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e: They are epiphytic by nature, so they need a coarse, open, airy medium and will drown in ordinary garden soil.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lifting the root zone above grade in a coarse open mix is the single best way to grow them in the ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainers and Verandah Pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: A pot gives exactly the drainage and air they want, and lets you move them out of harsh sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltered Shade Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: They thrive beneath high open canopy alongside ferns and bromeliads.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost-Free Coastal Courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mild maritime districts suit them, provided they are sheltered from salt-laden wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8-1.2m when grouped\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring or autumn, avoiding extreme heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very open and coarse, based on composted bark, perlite and peat rather than soil, and acidic. Never add lime, and never plant into heavy clay at grade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the mix evenly moist but never saturated, watering little and often rather than in heavy soaks, since the roots are shallow and fine. Mulch with coarse bark, feed sparingly with a low-phosphorus native or camellia fertiliser, and tip prune after each flowering flush to keep the plant bushy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-2m in cultivation, varying with the cultivar\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8-1.5m\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 Filtered light or morning sun, sheltered from hot afternoon sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Guinea, Borneo, Indonesia, the Philippines and tropical north Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange, red, pink, yellow, apricot or white, depending on cultivar\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795337806110,"sku":"ND-1744-400MM","price":975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/5cy0w3w_W25BKLeA23UAo_BKiDSpl4.jpg?v=1787313581","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/vireya-rhododendron","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}