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Rhododendron 'red Jack' / 10L / 50Cm
Rhododendron 'Red Jack'
Confirmed format: 10 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Vibrant ruby-red spring flower trusses
- Evergreen dark green foliage for year-round structure
- Reliable performer with a bushy, upright and rounded habit
- Provides wonderful pollinator support
- Ideal for border, woodland and container planting
- Easy to grow and maintain in acidic soil
Overview
Rhododendron 'Red Jack' is a magnificent evergreen shrub celebrated for its striking terminal trusses of vibrant ruby-red flowers that bloom in May and June. Featuring a bushy, upright and rounded growth habit with handsome dark green foliage, this reliable perennial brings dramatic colour and architectural structure to the garden throughout all twelve months of the year. Reaching a mature height and spread of 180 cm, it thrives in partial shade and makes an exceptional specimen plant or woodland border feature.
Why We Love It
- Stunning ruby-red flower trusses create a brilliant focal point in late spring.
- Evergreen dark green foliage delivers reliable year-round structure and winter interest.
- Forms a neat, bushy, upright and rounded shape.
- Provides wonderful pollinator support when in flower.
- Adaptable performance in sheltered garden positions.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Rhododendron 'Red Jack' |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Shrub |
| Foliage Persistence | Evergreen |
| Foliage Colour | Green |
| Flower Colour | Red |
| Flower Form | Trusses |
| Flowering Season | May to June |
| Growth Habit | Bushy, upright and rounded |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Mature Height | 180 cm |
| Mature Spread | 180 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 |
| Care Level | Easy |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in partial shade in a sheltered position facing north, south, east or west. |
|---|---|
| Soil | Requires acidic soil with a clay, loam or sand texture. Use ericaceous compost when planting in containers. |
| Watering | Maintain a moderate water need, keeping the soil consistently moist. |
| Pruning | Prune in June to July following Pruning Group 8 guidelines. |
| Deadheading | Deadheading is recommended. |
| Winter Protection | Best grown in a sheltered winter protection location. |
Perfect For
- Border middle
- Border back
- Specimen planting
- Woodland gardens
- Shade gardens
- Cottage gardens
- Containers
- Screening
- Hedging
Good to Know
- All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested and it is toxic to cats and dogs.
- Provides wonderful pollinator support when in flower.
- Features year-round interest spanning all twelve months.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 10 litre pot |
|---|---|
| Supplied Height | 50 cm |
| Pack Quantity | 1 |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
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