Scientific Name:
Rhododendron
'Blue Diamond'
Pronunciation:
roe-doe-DEN-drun
Common Name:
Blue Diamond rhododendron
Family Name:
Ericaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Dwarf cultivar (most <1m tall and wide after 10 years); leaves elliptic, bronze-green in winter, 2-3cm long x 1-1.5cm wide; flowers lavender-blue, about 4cm wide.
Habit:
Dense, Stiffly upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Garden origin, North America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Mixed shrub border, Specimen plant, Spring interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Green, Bronze
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Blue, Violet
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Propagation:
Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Beetles or weevils, Root rot, Rust, Scale insects
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo : q.4
- (GAZE) GAZebo East : q.2
- (GAZW) GAZebo West : q.2