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Yellow Petticoats Rhododendron

Rhododendron x 'Yellow Petticoats' (H-3)

Pronunciation: roh-doh-DEN-dron
SKU #01050
6-9

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OVERVIEW
Description Handsome, dark green foliage backs showy, dense trusses of clear, deep yellow, frilly flowers in spring. A profuse bloomer on a compact growing habit. Perfect for use as an informal hedge or foundation plant. Works well for containers. Evergreen.
Light Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
Watering Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
Blooms Spring
Mature Size Moderate growing; reaches 4 ft. tall and wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Easy Care, Compact Form
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Rounded
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Container, Hedge
Design Ideas Most unusual color deserves a special place in foundation beds and mixed shady borders. Bright spot for beneath large shade trees and groves. Add to outdoor living space perimeter to create variation from traditional rhodie colors. Blends nicely into naturalistic wild gardens around conifers and maples.
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Dark Green
Companion Plants Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); Gardenia (Gardenia); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra); Camellia (Camellia); Coral Bells (Heuchera)
CARE
Care Provide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Apply a thick layer of mulch to keep roots cool, avoiding the crown. Avoid harsh afternoon sun exposures and shelter from drying winter winds. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom.
HISTORY
Lore Rhododendron was named and classified by Linnaeus who named it from the Greek for rose tree.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9

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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.