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Rhododendron fragariiflorum
'Fragrantissimum'
Fragrant Rhododendron
Origin: Hybridized by Rollisson.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Species |
| fragariiflorum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Fragrantissimum' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-12) - above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - above 40 |
| Height |
| 1.5-2.5 metres |
| Spread |
| 1.5-2.5 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Under glass grow in bright filtered light with moderate to high humidity. During growth, water freely with soft water and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Can be grown outdoors in a sheltered position in the mildest locations |
| Shape |
| Low growing dome. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Vine weevil, rhododendron leafhopper, pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids, and may be affected by various Rhododendron diseases including powdery mildews, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, silver leaf and honey fungus. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Multi-stemmed shrub. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple, corrugated, and dark green leaves, sometimes with a dense colourful indumentum of hairs on the lower side. |
| Flower Description |
| Funnel-shaped, spicily-fragrant flowers, to 10 cm in width, white with a rose-pink flush and yellow in the throat, are held in small trusses. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium-coarse. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, layering in autumn or grafting in late summer or late winter. |
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