Hardiness
Zone 4
Discover the plant
Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans'
FamilyEricaceae
Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans' is a robust and very popular variety, known for its abundant flowering of soft mauve-pink flowers with a lighter throat, borne in large spherical clusters. Its matte green foliage, broad and leathery, remains dense all year round. Very hardy, vigorous and undemanding, 'Roseum Elegans' is easy to use in shrubby hedges, large beds or naturalistic plantings with long flowering.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Acid-loving fertilizer in spring. Fertilize monthly or as directed on the bag. Not recommended – use Bionik rooting agent or ground bone.
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSpring
Flower colorPink
Foliage colorGreen
Foliage typePersistent
FruitingDried fruits not very visible.
Maximum height2 to 2.5 m (7 to 8 feet)
Maximum width2.5 m (8 feet)
Growth rateslow
Hardiness zoneZone 4
Minimum temperature'-28°C
For every seedling