Rhododendron
'Tinners Blush'
Tieners Blush Rhododendron
Family |
Ericaceae |
Genus |
Rhododendron |
Cultivar |
'Tinners Blush' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Shrub (evergreen) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
6b - 7a |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
8 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H6 |
Temperature (°C) |
-32 |
Temperature (°F) |
-25 |
Cultivation |
Grow best in moist, fertile, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. Best flowering is in full sun. |
Pests |
Vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, and bud blast. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Multi-stemmed shrub. |
Leaf Description |
Dark green oval leaves which are smooth, shiny and small in size. |
Flower Description |
Light purplish-pink in colour. |
Notable Specimens |
Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Propagation |
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, layering in autumn or grafting in late summer or late winter. |