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Rhododendron 'Polarnacht'
$17.95 ea $14.36 ea
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Rhododendron 'Pohjola's Daughter'
$17.95 ea
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Rhododendron 'Northern Hi-Lights'
$16.95 ea $13.56 ea
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Rhododendron 'My Mary'
$27.95 ea $22.36 ea
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Rhododendron 'Lemon Lights'
$16.95 ea $11.87 ea
Rhododendron 'Sapporo'
Flowers age to pure white
Open woodland conditions are ideal for our premium Rhododendrons. Light, well-drained, moist soil high in organics and somewhat acidic works best. Dappled shade with more sun in the north works great. Avoid excessively wet or dry soils that don't "breathe", as well as exposure to desiccating sun in the south and wind in the north. Plant shallowly and mulch, don't cultivate, to retain moisture and control weeds.
Rhododendrons can be pushed a zone colder, provided they are sheltered and kept covered by snow during winter cold snaps to preserve their buds, which develop the previous year. Sapporo is very healthy, strong, and hardier than most broad-leaved cultivators. It forms a rounded bush 4 feet high and 5 feet wide in 10 years. Zones 5-8.
| Genus | Rhododendron |
| Variety | 'Sapporo' |
| Bloom Season | Late Spring |
| Habit | Mound-shaped |
| Zone | 5 - 8 |
| Plant Height | 4 ft |
| Plant Width | 5 ft |
| Item Form | Trees and shrubs |
| Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants, Fast Growing |
| Bloom Color | Red, White |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Disease Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Border, Hedge |
| Restrictions | CAN, HI, PR, WA |
Azaleas and Rhododendrons have been interbred since the first plants were scooped out of the dirt, and for a while these "crossbreeds" were even referred to by some ghastly name — Azaleodendrons or the like.
The old rule of thumb used to be that azaleas are deciduous and rhododendrons evergreen, but if that was ever true, it isn't anymore.
The differences between the two are slight, so slight in fact that botanists do not break them into the two groups that gardeners have come to know. Rhododendrons have 10 stamens per flower, while Azaleas have only five. While both can be deciduous, that trait is typically seen more in Azaleas than Rhododendrons. The shape of the leaves is often another indicator, with larger, paddle-shaped leaves typical of Rhododendrons, Azaleas often have smaller, elliptical leaves and trumpet, or tubular-shaped flowers at the ends of the shoots.
