Rhododendron maximum 'Roseum'
Roseum Rosebay Rhododendron

Rhododendron maximum ′Roseum′ - Habit
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 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Pink (Red in bud and opening to pink (typically), 1-2" across, appearing later than most Rhododendrons in late June)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Evergreen)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
8-12 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
8-12 feet
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Requires cool, acid, moist, well drained, organic soil
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Alternate, simple, thick, dark green 4-8" leaves, pale green beneath with rusty or pale tomentosum when young.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 289
  • Border 395
  • Mass Plantings 288
  • Specimen 630
  • Notable Texture 282

    • Additional Information

    'Roseum' requires wind and shade protection, although it is a vigorous grower. Susceptible to a large number of pests and diseases, which can largely be prevented by good cultural practices.

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    Other plants like this Rhododendron maximum 'Roseum' (Roseum Rosebay Rhododendron)

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