September Song Rhododendron

Rhododendron x 'September Song' (H-3)

Pronunciation: roh-doh-DEN-dron
SKU #01017
6-8

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Unique pink, yellow, and orange blooms in an open, loose truss. Plants bud up at an early age. A beautiful eye-catching accent that will infuse the spring landscape with warm color. A beautiful shrub for use as an informal hedge or foundation plant. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 4 to 5 ft. tall, spreading wider.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-8

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge
Design IdeasA fiery hot rhodie can be seen from a long way off to add depth and interest to evergreen forested settings. Use it to draw the eye deep into a spring garden. Save for high profile foundation planting beneath windows where the flowers will sit right at the sill for indoor and outdoor viewing. Close up locations to outdoor living spaces bring the exotic colors to close range. A beauty in mixed shrub borders or to add zest among cool colored perennials.
Flower ColorOrange
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCamellia (Camellia); Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Azalea (Azalea); Gardenia (Gardenia)
Care InstructionsProvide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Apply a thick layer of mulch to keep roots cool, avoiding the crown. Avoid harsh afternoon sun exposures and shelter from drying winter winds. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom.
LoreRhododendrons are largely found in the Himalayas and other mountains of Asia as well as some species in temperate North America.
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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge
Design IdeasA fiery hot rhodie can be seen from a long way off to add depth and interest to evergreen forested settings. Use it to draw the eye deep into a spring garden. Save for high profile foundation planting beneath windows where the flowers will sit right at the sill for indoor and outdoor viewing. Close up locations to outdoor living spaces bring the exotic colors to close range. A beauty in mixed shrub borders or to add zest among cool colored perennials.
Flower ColorOrange
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCamellia (Camellia); Lily of the Valley Shrub (Pieris); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Azalea (Azalea); Gardenia (Gardenia)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Apply a thick layer of mulch to keep roots cool, avoiding the crown. Avoid harsh afternoon sun exposures and shelter from drying winter winds. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom.
History
LoreRhododendrons are largely found in the Himalayas and other mountains of Asia as well as some species in temperate North America.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.