Rhododendron Nova Zembla (5 Litre Pot)

Wonderful dark red flowers with darker spotting during late May to early June. These can fade to deep pink in strong sun. Great dark green foliage on a sturdy upright plant. Good for hedging and screening. It is also heat and sun tolerant, and very hardy. Height 150-175cm in 10 years. A popular hardy hybrid which is suitable for a sunny, shrub border with humus-rich, acid soil or a large container filled with ericaceous compost. Avoid planting too deeply. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of leaf mould around the base of the plant each spring.

 - Full sun or partial shade

- Moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost

- Average rate of growth

- Flowers in April and May

- Fully hardy