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Rhododendron cat. 'Roseum Elegans'

Roseum Elegans Rhododendron

  • Large showy blooms!
  • Dependable plant
  • Hardy and floriferous
  • Tight dense habit
  • Vigorous grower
  • Buds open mid-may to lavender pink blossoms

  • Category: Shrub
  • Hardiness Zone: 4-8
  • Height: 7-8 ft
  • Spread: 7-8 ft
  • Bloom Color: Pink Shades

Purchase options for Roseum Elegans Rhododendron

  • Size: #2 15-18"
  • Status: BeautiFULL
  • Availability: In Stock

$55.00


  • Size: #3 18-21"
  • Status: BeautiFULL
  • Availability: In Stock

$88.00


  • Size: #5 22-26"
  • Status: BeautiFULL
  • Availability: In Stock

$148.00


  • Size: #10 24-30"
  • Status: BeautiFULL
  • Availability: In Stock

$284.00


Despite the continuing glut of new plants introduced every year, there are tons of tried and true plants that have graced our northern landscapes for hundreds of years that still stand out. 'Roseum Elegans' is one of those plants. It has been a dependable, very hardy, very floriferous presence forever and it still keeps pleasing with its tight, dense, rounded yet spreading habit that grows vigorously. Even after the toughest of winters, 'Roseum Elegans' will exhibit little damage to its masses of flower buds that swell in early May and open in mid May to huge trusses of big, lavender-pink blossoms that nearly cover this considerably sized plant. It's a breathtaking display for a plant that loves partial sun and moist, well-drained soil. Give it room to grow and this plant will dependably thrill you each and every spring.

Attributes
Border or Bed
Evergreen
Foliage Color
Green
Maintenance and Care
Low Maintenance
No Deadheading
Flower Color
Lavender
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Late Spring
Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Shade
Habit
Upright
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Moist, Well-Drained
Growing Tips for Rhododendron cat. 'Roseum Elegans'

Likes enriched, well-drained soil and mulch. Prune immediately after flowering in late spring by cutting branches to just above a set of leaves.