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Rhododendron 'Gable Poukenense'

 
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Family: Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rhododendron (roh-do-DEN-dron) (Info)
Cultivar: Gable Poukenense

Category:
Unknown - Tell us

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

By raisedbedbob
Thumbnail #1 of Rhododendron  by raisedbedbob

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive raisedbedbob On Jan 26, 2006, raisedbedbob from Valley Lee, MD
(Zone 7a) wrote:

This is a marvelous Azalea - perhaps my favorite. It blooms profusely then has an absolutely clean bloom drop. It a very large cultivar and is best used as a specimen IMHO.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Valley Lee, Maryland



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