Rhododendron 'Midsummer Mermaid'
(Azalea 'Midsummer Mermaid')
Family - Ericaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Raised in England
Discovered By - Raised by E G Millais
Year of Introduction - 1995
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 1.5m
Width - up to 1.2m
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A small to medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with an upright habit. Blue-green leaves are oblong to Elliptic in shape. Fragrant, pale pink, funnel-shaped flowers are flushed pale yellow towards the centre. Flowers are produced in trusses from early to midsummer.
Introduced by Millais Nurseries in Surrey. The original plant was grown from a batch of seeds of Rhododendron viscosum.
Flower:
Pale pink, trumpet-shaped flowers with recurved petals are flushed pale yellow towards the centres and have pink stamens. The flowers are fragrant and produced in trusses in June and July.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Trumpet-shaped flowers in trusses
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Blue-green leaves are oblong to Elliptic in shape and are pointed at the tips.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Oblong to elliptic
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained. Rhododendron 'Midsummer Mermaid' prefers an acidic soil.