Rhododendron 'Harry Tagg' (Harry Tagg Rhododendron)
Botanical Information
Family | Ericaceae |
Genus | Rhododendron |
Cultivar | 'Harry Tagg' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | Parentage: R. 'Albescens' x R. ciliicalyx |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 7b - 8a |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -15 |
Temperature (°F) | -5 |
Height | 1 m - 1.5 m |
Spread | 1 m - 1.5 m |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A compact shrub which forms a rounded shape. |
Shape | Compact shrub which forms a rounded shape. |
Propagation | By semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, layering in autumn or grafting in late summer or late winter. |
Cultivation | Grow in semi-shade, and good soil that does not get too dry , avoid lime and mulch annually for best results. Protect from frosts to protect the flower buds. |
Pests | Vine weevil, rhododendron leafhopper, pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars, aphids, powdery mildews, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, silver leaf and honey fungus |
Notable Specimens | National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Leaf Description | Long, narrow, strap-like leaves, hairy, green foliage. |
Flower Description | Flower fragrant, white, tinged pink on reverse, with a faint greenish-yellow throat. |
Photographs
Rhododendron 'Harry Tagg', form, National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Harry Tagg', leaf, National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Harry Tagg', flower, National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Harry Tagg', flower, National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Rhododendron 'Harry Tagg', flower, National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.