SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhododendron x 'RLH1-2P8', PP21,477
COMMON NAME: Bloom-A-Thon® Pink Double Reblooming Azalea
GARDEN SIZE: 3'6" - 4'6" tall x 3' - 4' wide
GROWTH RATE: Moderate
USDA ZONE: 7-9
EXPOSURE: Part Sun to Full Sun
WATER & SOIL: Keep soil moist but well-drained (no wet feet); prefers humus-rich, acidic soil. Avoid heavy clay.
HABIT (FORM): Mounded, Compact
FOLIAGE: Semi-Evergreen (holds leaves at branch tips, but drops inner leaves); Green
FLOWERS: Double Pink, Long Blooming Season (Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall)
PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid
WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects in the spring.
FERTILIZING: Apply a fertilizer for acid-loving plants in the early spring.
PRUNING: Remove spent flower clusters immediately after the blooms finish. Pruning is not usually needed or recommended, but may be done right after blooming is finished in late spring or early summer.
TOXICITY FLAGS: Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.
USES: Hedge, Foundation planting, Specimen
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