Rhododendron 'anneke'

Rhododendron 'anneke' Care

Rhododendron 'Anneke'

What is the plant

Large brilliant yellow flowers with vivid yellow spotting. The flowers are 80 to 100mm wide, 9 in each truss. Another of our favourites, this is a beautifully scented cultivar raised by Denny Pratt flowering in May-June. Height 140-160cm in 10 years. Requires a fairly sunny position.This plant was selected as outstanding by a well-known Dutch nurseryman, Fred de Jong, and named after his daughter who trained as a Goldsmith. Gold Medal for Outstanding new Azalea 1987, Flora Nova, Holland.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

5 - 8

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The soil under Anneke’s rhododendron is always moderately moist. The bush is watered with warm rainwater, once a month an acidifier is added to the water for irrigation. In dry weather, the crown is sprayed.
Pruning
Deciduous rhododendron Anneke lends itself well to pruning and shaping. But because of the small annual growth, most often they use only sanitary pruning when growing. Only old or broken shoots are removed.
Fertilizer
The soil under Anneke’s rhododendron is always moderately moist. The bush is watered with warm rainwater, once a month an acidifier is added to the water for irrigation. In dry weather, the crown is sprayed.

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Sunlight
Rhododendron Anneke grows well both in sunny areas and in the shade.
Soil
Anneke needs an acidic substrate to grow rhododendron, which is used for planting and mulching the soil.
Temperature
The yellow deciduous rhododendron Anneke tolerates winters well. Belongs to the zone of frost resistance - 5. It withstands frost without shelter up to -30 ° C.