About
This ornamental azalea, growing to 80-130cm, with a compact form with healthy green leaves. Showy trumpet-shaped blooms open freely in late spring. 'Fridtjof Nansen' offers reliable colour.
About the genus
Rhododendron can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple leaves, sometimes with a dense colourful indumentum of hairs on the lower side, and funnel-shaped, bell-shaped or tubular flowers that may be solitary or in short racemes
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, woodland edges
Care notes
CultivationAcidic, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade
PruningDeadhead after flowering. Minimal pruning
PropagationSemi-ripe cuttings in summer or layering
Pest resistanceGenerally problem-free
Disease resistancePetal blight and azalea gall in humid conditions