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- Pot Size: 5 Litres
- Plant Size: (OAK)Measement is taken from the surface of the pot soil surface to the top of the stiff stem growth.
- Price: £ 10.50
- Pot Size: 5 Litres
- Plant Size: (OAK)Measement is taken from the surface of the pot soil surface to the top of the stiff stem growth.
- Price: £ 16.00
Rhododendron 'Tessa (Tess)'
Medium hybrid rhododendron
- Flowering Time : March, April
- Height in 10 years : 30 cms / 11 inches
Description
A low growing upright bush. It has peeling bark and small leaves. Bears purplish-pink flowers, spotted crimson. Valuable as it is so early but vulnerable to Spring frosts. Requires neutral or acid soil.
Flower Months
Hardiness
- UK Zone : 4
- RHS Zone : H (Fully Hardy)
- EGF Zone : H2
- US Zone : 7A
- Min Temp : -18°C (0°F)
Hardy in all but the coldest parts of Pacific Northwest and UK, France and northern Italy, around Bergen (Norway) and mildest parts of NE USA such as Cape Cod and parts of Long Island.