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Rhododendron 'Solidarity'
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Rhododendron 'Sapporo'
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Rhododendron 'Polarnacht'
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Rhododendron 'Pohjola's Daughter'
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Rhododendron 'Northern Hi-Lights'
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Rhododendron 'Temple Belle'
Evergreen and very heavy-blooming, it is a late-season standout.
These flowers open from dark rosy-pink buds that add their own short season of glory to the display. Arriving in late spring and continuing well into summer in most climates, these dark pink to mauve blooms are soft and delicate in appearance, yet so numerous and attention-getting! They open right down to the ground on very well-branched semi-dwarf shrubs 4 feet high and 5 feet wide.
'Temple Belle' was bred from crosses of R. obiculare x R. williamsianum, and introduced in 1916 by the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. It boasts small, oval leaves of matte green. Exceptionally pest-resistant, it keeps its dense, neat habit year-round, making it a good choice for the foundation or even a low hedge. This is a Rhododendron to complement all the white and paler pink varieties in the garden, as well as Viburnum and Pieris in the spring-blooming border.
Give 'Temple Belle' well-drained acidic soil receiving full sun in the north, partial shade farther south. It is shallow-rooted and appreciates being undisturbed once established, so mulch it in well and enjoy its magnificent presence for decades to come! Zones 6-8.
| Genus | Rhododendron |
| Variety | 'Temple Belle' |
| Bloom Season | Late Spring - Early Summer |
| Habit | Mound-shaped |
| Zone | 6 - 8 |
| Plant Height | 4 ft |
| Plant Width | 5 ft |
| Item Form | Trade Gallon (3qt) |
| Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Evergreen, Fast Growing, Free Bloomer |
| Bloom Color | Dark Pink |
| Foliage Color | Bronze, Dark Green |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
| Soil Tolerance | Clay, Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Border, Foliage Interest, Hedge, Specimen |
| 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.
