Description
- Plant leaflet
If you're a low maintenance gardener, then this rhododendron pot plant from Thompson & Morgan is ideal for you! Perfect for brightening up your patio or balcony, this hardy shrub needs little attention and will offer beautiful vibrant colour to welcome the bees and butterflies in.Delivered directly from Thompson & Morgan - please allow 7 - 10 working days for delivery to UK mainland, Highlands and islands only excluding Northern Ireland.
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Plant type: hardy shrub
- Flowering period: May
- Plant position: sun or semi-shade
- Soil type: moist, well-drained
- Mature size (h x w): 175cm x 175cm (69" x 69")
- 1 x Rhododendron XXL (19cm pot) - with pink and white flowers
- Open packaging immediately on receipt and stand upright where appropriate
- Remove plastic bag from pot if present. If plants seem dry, place pots in a tray of water for half an hour to soak
- When growing in containers, don’t fill to the brim with compost. Leave up to 2.5cm (1") of pot on show to allow for watering - leave 12mm for small pots and cell trays
- Pots should always have drainage holes, but place on saucers through summer for water retention
- Always water prior to planting or potting on
- Prepare soils well ahead of planting - dig in compost and slow release fertiliser, breaking the soil down to a crumbly texture
- Avoid planting when soils are too wet or frozen
- Acclimatise all indoor grown plants to outside conditions after the last frost
- Harden off by placing outside by day and back undercover each evening for 7 - 10 days
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