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Crete Rhododendron

Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Crete'

SKU #40606
6-9

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LIGHT: Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Reaches 4 ft. tall and wide.
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Description Magenta-pink buds open to light rosy-pink flowers then fade to white. Leaves have rich green tops with velvety tan undersides. A mounding evergreen shrub with thick, rich green leaves. Perfect in shrub borders or foundation plantings.
Bloom Time Spring
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Hedge
Flower Color Pink
Foliage Color Dark Green
Care Instructions Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.
Details
DescriptionMagenta-pink buds open to light rosy-pink flowers then fade to white. Leaves have rich green tops with velvety tan undersides. A mounding evergreen shrub with thick, rich green leaves. Perfect in shrub borders or foundation plantings.
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseHedge
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorDark Green
Care
Care InstructionsFollow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.