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Rhododendron
'Lord Roberts'
Lord Roberts Rhododendron
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Cultivar |
| 'Lord Roberts' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -21 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 - 5 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Large, upright evergreen shrub. |
| Landscape |
| Flower borders and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Rounded trusses of crimson, funnel-shaped flowers with black throats. |
| Pests |
| Scale insects and aphids. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Burncoose Gardens and Nurseries, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting in late summer. |
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