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Rhododendron
'Patty Bee'
Patty Bee Rhododendron
Origin: A cross between R. keiskei 'Yaku Fairy' and R. fletcheranum.
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Cultivar |
| 'Patty Bee' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 -15 |
| Height |
| 0.5 m -1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Dwarf evergreen shrub. |
| Landscape |
| Banks, slopes and container gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown shallowly planted in moist well-drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Small light green leaves with lots of funnel-shaped flowers. |
| Pests |
| Vine weevil, leafhoppers, lacebugs and scale insects. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower Description |
| Flower funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2.5 cm across, light green-yellow. No markings, held in lax trusses of 6 flowers. |
| Propagation |
| Seed or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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