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Ramapo Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Ramapo'
Evergreen Shrub
Height |
1 - 3 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
2 - 4 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Compact, mounded form; violet-blue flowers; bluish, grayish foliage, aromatic when crushed; moist, well-drained, acidic soil; full sun to partial shade; widely grown in Juneau; flower buds hardy to -25° |
Limitations |
Not sure of hardiness in south central Alaska. |
Hardiness |
SE (Zone 5) |
Origin |
Hybridized in New Jersey in 1940s. R.fastigiatum X R. neriiflorum; R. fastigilatum X carolinianum |
