Rododendro Elizabeth
Category: Shrub
An ornamental shrub highly valued for its abundant, intensely colored flowers. Ideal for moist, shaded gardens, where it makes a strong visual impact in spring. Widely used in English-style landscaping and gardens in southern Chile.
Characteristics
- Watering
- • Moderate to high • Keep moisture constant • Sensitive to drought
- Soil
- • Acidic, rich in organic matter • Moist but well drained • Does not tolerate calcareous (alkaline) soils
- Blooms
- September – November Abundant, very showy blooms
- Exposure
- • Partial shade • Filtered light • Avoid strong sun
- Fruit
- Not applicable
- Size
- • Height: 1–2 m • Compact, free-flowering shrub • Moderate growth
- Use
- • Premium ornamental • Moist, shaded gardens • Flower beds
- Propagation
- • Cuttings • Grafting