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Rhododendron
'Vanilla Slice'
Vanilla Slice Rhododendron
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Cultivar |
| 'Vanilla Slice' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| As a border, container or hedge plant, in woodland gardens, in mass plantings and groupings or as a specimen plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in sun-dappled or open shade in organically rich, humusy, acidic, moist but well-draining soil. Soil must be consistently moist and never allowed to dry out. |
| Shape |
| Compact spreading. |
| Pests |
| Chlorosis, leaf spot, borer damage, salt burn, die back, root rot, spider mites, lacebugs, black vine weevil. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, semi-glossy but thin bark and stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Small, linear, stiff, ovate-elliptic evergreen leaves that grow close to and directly under flower trusses. |
| Flower Description |
| Terminal spherical trusses of 8 - 12 showy, narrow cup-shaped blooms. |
| Colour Description |
| Foliage is dark green to reddish-green, bark and stems are reddish brown and its flowers are a bright yellow to creamy yellow with small bits of true orange. |
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