Rhododendron 'Pinkerton'

Family - Ericaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H4
Location - The Stumpery

Description: Evergreen rhododendron with leathery, dark green leaves that are oval to Elliptic in shape. Deep rich pink flowers are trumpet-shaped and held in trusses in late spring and early summer.

Flower:

Deep, rich pink flowers are trumpet-shaped and produced in trusses in May and June.

Flower colour: Pink

Flower shape: Trumpet-shaped flowers in trusses

Flowering time: May, June

Foliage:

Leathery, dark green leaves are oval to Elliptic in shape.

Foliage Senescence: Evergreen

Foliage Shape: Oval to elliptic

Propagation:

Cuttings, grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained. Rhododendron 'Pinkerton' requires an acid soil.