Augustine's rhododendron Rhododendron augustinii

ABOUT
R. augustinii is a large evergreen shrub, to 2m tall and wide, with narrow, tapered leaves, up to 11cm long, with upper surfaces covered with a fine down whilst the undersides are scaly with pale hairs along the midrib. Open, funnel-shaped flowers, to 7cm across, are borne in mid and late spring in trusses of two to five and range in colour from white to a deep violet-blue with greenish-brown spots on the throats
About this plant
Names
Family
Ericaceae
Synonyms
Augustine's rhododendron
Characteristics
Foliage type
Evergreen
Height
1.5-2.5 metres
Spread
1.5-2.5 metres
Hardiness zones
H4
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pruning
group 8
Soil
Loam, Sand, SoilClay
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Hedging & Screens Low Maintenance Cottage & Informal Garden
Propogation
Propagate by seed when ripe, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, layering in autumn or grafting in late summer or late winter
Pests
May be attacked by vine weevil, rhododendron leafhopper, pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids
Diseases
May be affected by various Rhododendron diseases including powdery mildews, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, silver leaf and honey fungus