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Rhododendron
'Fashion'
Fashion Azalea
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Cultivar |
| 'Fashion' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 10A |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H2 |
| Height |
| 0.9 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.2 - 1.8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Mass planting, specimen, container or above-ground planter, attracts butterflies and is suitable as a cut flower. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant grows in partial shade in acidic, clay, loam, and sandy soils. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Black vine weevil and strawberry weevil adults feed at night, notching the leaf margins and making holes in the leaves. The larvae feed on the roots and bark, girdling and killing the plant. Mites cause leaf discolouration. Scale may be found on branches and stems of unhealthy looking plants. Dieback (Botryosphaeria canker), the leaves are attacked near the tips or at the margins; then spots form on the entire leaf; leaf stalks and twigs are eventually infected. Leaves infected with Phytophthora dieback turn brown, roll, then drop off. The stem shrivels and a canker forms, eventually girdling the stem. Powdery mildews of different genera form a white coating on the leaves. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Thin, brown colour, and not showy; typically multi-trunked or clumping stems; can be trained to grow with a short, single trunk |
| Leaf Description |
| Not showy, leaf blade is less than 5 cm in length, simple, oval shape, and dark green. |
| Flower Description |
| Flower colour is salmon and occurs in spring. |
| Fruit Description |
| Not showy, 2-10 cm long, elongated shape and brown in colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. |
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