Lee's Dark Purple Rhododendron
Botanical Name:
Rhododendron 'Lee's Dark Purple'- Clusters of purple trumpet-shaped flowers with a dark blotch
- Glossy leathery green leaves
- Upright rounded habit
- Group: Elepidote
- Bloom Time: Late midseason
Hardiness Zone
5
Flower Colour
- Purple (deep)
Height
150 cm-175 cm
Spread
150 cm-175 cm
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Lee's Dark Purple Rhododendron
Exposure
- Full Shade
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Growth Rate
- Slow
Foliage Colour
- Green (dark)
Attributes
- Evergreen
Flowering Time
- Spring
Shape
- Rounded
- Upright
Garden Uses
- Foundation planting
- Rock garden
- Specimen
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Rhododendrons require constant moisture (but not standing water), a fertile soil with a low pH and grow best in partial shade. Any pruning should be done soon after flowering to ensure bud set. Plants can benefit from protection (burlap wrap) against drying winter winds and sun in an exposed location.
Additional Notes
- 'Lee's Dark Purple' was hybridized by J & C Lee, Hammersmith, London, England pre-1851. Seed Parent and Pollen Parent: catawbiense x unknown Predominant Flower Colour: Purple Elepidote: Without scales, as opposed to lepidote. Large leaf. Lepidote: Having scales. Tiny scales typically cover the undersides of the leaves. Small leaf.
Size: 50cm 3g
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