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Rhododendron
'Mary Fleming'
Mary Fleming Rhododendron
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Cultivar |
| 'Mary Fleming' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 45 - 76 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 76 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Mass, group or specimen planting. Borders, hedges and woodland planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Acidic, organically rich, humusy, medium moisture, moisture-retentive and well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Compact and upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids, borers lacebugs, caterpillars, leafhoppers, mealybugs, nematodes, scale, thrips and whiteflies may be a problem. Mites may also appear. Blights, canker, crown rot, leaf gall, root rot, leaf spot, rust and powdery mildew can occur. Rabbit tolerant. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic leaves that are 5 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Large trusses of flowers bloom at the tips of branches followed by a flush of new leaves. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are a creamy pale yellow colour that are flushed with pink. Each flower has a dark pink throat blotch. The leaves are dark green and become a bronze colour in winter. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings. |
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