Crater Lake Blue Rhododendron – 2 Gallon Pot

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Flowering Period: Mid Spring

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Bronze new leaves mature to Gray-Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Attracts: Butterflies, Visual Attention

Resistances:  Cold Temperatures (0F), Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Full Sun in cool-summer climates

An upright grower 5 to 6 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide, the Crater Lake Rhododendron is ideal for use as a specimen in smaller spaces or in groupings or as a colorful natural hedge in partially shaded landscape and woodland borders. A fine evergreen accent or grouping in home foundations and around patios and other outdoor sitting and living spaces. As with other evergreen rhododendrons, it does especially well on fertile embankments, hillsides, and slopes. Can be grown in large pots. Though it will tolerate full sun in cool-summer climates, we always suggest some filtered sun or shade during the hottest midafternoon hours in hot-summer climates. A fine addition to blue or purple theme gardens, rhododendron and azalea gardens, Asian or Zen gardens, and woodland gardens.

Suggested Spacing:  3 to 4 feet apart for solid hedges;  7 feet or more apart for space between plants

A little good advice goes a long way to successfully grow Rhododendrons. Rhododendrons are easy to grow and care for when planted correctly and in the right spot. 

Rhododendrons thrive in a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter and part shade, preferably morning sun with afternoon shade or heavily filtered sun. All-day dappled shade is fine as well. Keep in mind that whether growing in the ground or in containers, constantly soggy or wet soil is problematic for Rhododendrons, and most other plants for that matter. Some soils, such as heavy clay, quick-draining sand, or otherwise poor soils, might need to be amended to provide sufficient nutrients, better soil drainage, and/or moisture retention. In containers, select a pot with a drainage hole(s) and use a 50/50 blend of professional potting mix and potting soil. Avoid using any native soil in pots. Feed Rhododendrons after they bloom with an acid-loving formula such as an Azalea, Camellia, and Rhododendron Food.