Rhododendron 'Kazuko' (Evergreen Azalea (Syn. Geisha Red))

£9.99

Position: partial shade
Soil: moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: May and June
Flower colour: red
Other features: copes well with extremes of climates
Hardiness: fully hardy
Masses of small, funnel shaped, lipstick red flowers in late spring and early summer, and small, dark green leaves, retained all year. This compact, dwarf, evergreen azalea makes a great, all year patio plant. Coping well in extremes of climates, it requires moist, well-drained ericaceous compost or humus-rich, acid soil. Garden care: Avoid planting too deeply. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of leaf mould around the base of the plant each spring.Goes well with: Amelanchier lamarckii, Pieris japonica 'Prelude', Enkianthus campanulatus, Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora, Hamamelis mollis, Galanthus nivalis.

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