How to tend a Rhododendron simsii
Also known as: Rhododendron annamense Rehder, Rhododendron vittatum (Fortune) Planch., Azalea fimbriata Dum.Cours, Azalea prolifera Poit., Azalea simsii (Planch.) H.F.Copel., Azalea vittata (Planch.) Dum.Cours, Azalea vittatopunctata Lem., Azalea indica var. simsii (Planch.) L.H.Bailey, Rhododendron indicum var. simsii (Planch.) Maxim., Rhododendron viburnifolium W.P.Fang, Rhododendron indicum var. formosanum Hayata, Rhododendron indicum var. ignescens Sweet, Rhododendron indicum var. puniceum Sweet, Rhododendron calleryi Planch., Rhododendron bicolor P.C.Tam, Rhododendron petilum P.C.Tam, Rhododendron bellum W.P.Fang & G.Z.Li, Rhododendron breynii Planch., Rhododendron simsii var. simsii , Azalea indica var. simsii (Planch.) Rehder, Rhododendron simsii var. strigosistylum G.Z.Li, Rhododendron simsii var. bellum (W.P.Fang & G.Z.Li) G.Z.Li, Rhododendron simsii subsp. mesembrinum Rehder
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Water in the evening during summer, water thoroughly every 4-5 days in spring, reduce watering in winter, keep soil moist in other time
Sunlight
Likes half shade, avoid strong light, put in places with bright scattered light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 2-3 times monthly in the growing season
Pruning
Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- China
- Category
- Ericaceae, Rhododendron
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period April-June, viewing period 3-4 weeks
- Flower colors
- red, pink, white, or in mixture
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