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Rhododendron
'Fire Plum'
Fire Plum Rhododendron
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Cultivar |
| 'Fire Plum' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 8b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -26 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -15 |
| Height |
| 0.7 - 1.2 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| As a border, container or hedge plant, in woodland gardens, in mass plantings and groupings or as a specimen plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in high organic, well-drained, acidic soils in full sun to partial shade. Mulch well to conserve moisture. |
| Shape |
| Mounding, round, compact. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Chlorosis, leaf spot, borer damage, salt burn, die back, root rot, spider mites, lacebugs, black vine weevil. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A reddish-brown colour becoming slightly scaly as it ages. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green oval leaves which are smooth, shiny and small in size. |
| Flower Description |
| Bell-shaped blooms borne in trusses and are scarlet to ruby red in colour. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit capsules, about 4 cm long and contain numerous fine seeds. Colours transition from green to brown during ripening. |
| Colour Description |
| Foliage is dark green, bark is reddish-brown and its flowers are scarlet to ruby red. |
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