Taxon

Rhododendron 'Blue Diamond'

Rhododendron 'Blue Diamond'
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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Life form: Shrub - evergreen
Comments: Habit: Small shrub with upright habit, apporz 0.75m in ten years but can grow up to 2m in good conditions. Can get twiggy and bare at the base as it ages.
Foliage: Truns bronze in cold winters.
Flowers: Masses of small blue/violet flowers all along the stems, early to mid season.
History: UK hybrid.
Cultivation information: Prefers a sunny location, needs regular trimming to keep plant bushy. Readily available from rhododendron nurseries in New Zealand.

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