Rhododendron 'Maruschka' (Evergreen Azalea)

£12.99

Position: partial shade
Soil: moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost
Rate of growth: slow to average
Flowering period: May and June
Flower colour: magenta-red
Other features: evergreen foliage colours up in winter
Hardiness: fully hardy
Bred in Germany, this tough, low-growing, evergreen shrub is smothered in bright red flowers in early summer. The normally rich green leaves, often take on a bronze tint and this becomes more pronounced in colder weather, when the foliage can turn dark red. An ornamental addition to the front of a shrub border, it will also flourish in a pot fill with ericaceous compost, provided it is kept well watered.Garden care: Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of leaf mould around the base of the plant each spring.

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