About
A rewarding azalea selection, growing to 60-150cm, with a bushy, rounded habit with neat foliage. Colourful funnel-shaped flowers cover the bush in late spring. 'Heolig' is a fine selection.
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