Rhododendron ponticum 'Variegatum' (v)
A densely branching, evergreen shrub, with dark green, leathery leaves with a creamy white margin and terminal trusses of mauve, funnel-shaped flowers in spring. The variegated variety of ponticum is not classed as invasive.
Size
Ultimate height
1鈥�1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5鈥�10 yearsUltimate spread
1鈥�1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rainedpH
AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple | Variegated Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Variegated Green | |||
| Autumn | Variegated Green | |||
| Winter | Variegated Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East鈥揻acing or North鈥揻acing or South鈥揻acing or 奥别蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, tortoises) Harmful if eaten - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Rhododendron can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple leaves, sometimes with a dense colourful indumentum of hairs on the lower side, and funnel-shaped, bell-shaped or tubular flowers that may be solitary or in short racemes
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained, humus rich acid soil in a sheltered position in part shade; see rhododendron cultivation
Propagation
Please see cultivation notes
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil, rhododendron leafhopper, pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to various Rhododendron diseases including powdery mildew, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, silver leaf and honey fungus
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