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Red Brazil Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Red Brazil'

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Red Brazil Rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Red Brazil') at Studley's

Red Brazil Rhododendron flowers

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Height:  5 feet

Spread:  5 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  4b

Group/Class:  Exbury Hybrids

Description:

A sensational variety which has the long-desired orange shade of flower color; salmon pink infused with orange with yellow centers; patented plants are grafted and can be grown in almost any soil type as long as its well drained; very vigorous

Ornamental Features

Red Brazil Rhododendron is covered in stunning clusters of lightly-scented scarlet trumpet-shaped flowers at the ends of the branches in mid spring. It has light green evergreen foliage. The narrow leaves remain light green throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Red Brazil Rhododendron is an open multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Red Brazil Rhododendron is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Red Brazil Rhododendron will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. You may want to keep it away from hot, dry locations that receive direct afternoon sun or which get reflected sunlight, such as against the south side of a white wall. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth, but will die in standing water. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

 
 
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Characteristics
Accent  Massing  Garden 
Applications
Flowers  Winter Value 
Ornamental Features
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