Rhododendron INKARHO® Easydendron Pfauenauge - Azalea

Pflanzen Sie den Rhododendron Hybrid Pfauenauge an einem halbschattigen bis sogar schattigen Standort, geschützt vor kalten und austrocknenden Winden, in einem frischen, humosen und leichten Boden, der sauer oder neutral sein sollte. Wie alle Moorbeetpflanzen verträgt er weder kalkhaltige Böden noch schwere, im Winter wassergetränkte Böden. Wenn der Boden im Sommer feucht bleibt, wird dieser Rhododendron auch eine morgendliche Sonneneinstrahlung vertragen. Vermeiden Sie es, ihn in Konkurrenz zu anderen Pflanzen zu pflanzen, da seine oberflächlichen Wurzeln nicht gut mit anderen Pflanzen konkurrieren können, insbesondere um Wasserressourcen.

Grab a hole three times larger than the pot. Soak the root ball in non-calcareous water and plant the shrub at the level of the collar in a mixture composed of 1/4 peat, leaf compost, gravel or pumice, and loam. Water copiously and keep the soil moist in summer. Azaleas and Rhododendrons have a shallow root system. Therefore, they fear long periods of drought. This is why a soil enriched with humus and abundant watering during dry periods are recommended. Furthermore, this root system is not very strong, which is why it is essential to lighten heavy soils with draining materials (gravel, pumice, clay balls) at planting. Place a mulch of crushed pine bark at the base of the shrub every spring to keep the soil cool while maintaining an acidic pH.

Maintenance involves cutting off faded flowers in summer and cleaning it of dead branches. Azaleas and Rhododendrons can sometimes be attacked by vine weevils, which eat the edges of the leaves and rootlets, as well as by the famous "Rhododendron borer," which does not often cause severe damage. Effective biological solutions exist today against vine weevils. The yellowing of the leaves (chlorosis) in Rhododendron indicates poor iron assimilation in the soil and causes premature plant death. While limestone is often the cause, poorly drained soil or a deeply planted root ball can also explain the phenomenon.

The "rhodos" show their full potential in our Breton and Norman climates, planted in a limestone-free soil and in a humid environment. Their cultivation in our warmer and drier climates is often doomed to failure in the long run, despite all efforts to acclimatize them.