Name: Rhododendron fastigiatum 'Blue Steel'
Brand: Suttons
SKU: MH-81459
Price: 34.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

Rhododendron fastigiatum 'Blue Steel'

Various Pack Sizes

FROM £34.99

Extremely compact - ideal for even the smallest gardens!
Leathery leaves are particularly attractive with a silvery-blue sheen to their upper surface
Excellent feature plant in containers or rock gardens

1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant

Despatch By The End Of September 2024

KA1412

£34.99

2 x 3 Litre Potted Plants

Despatch By The End Of September 2024

TKA1413

£59.99

Flowering Period

This dwarf hybrid is extremely compact - ideal for even the smallest gardens! Rhododendron fastigiatum 'Blue Steel' bears deep purple flowers in April above its dark evergreen foliage. The leathery leaves of this dwarf hybrid are particularly attractive with a silvery-blue sheen to their upper surface. Awarded an RHS AGM for its garden performance, it makes an excellent feature plant in containers, rock gardens or planted in groups at the front of acid borders. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 90cm (36").

Growing Information

Grow Rhododendrons in moist, well drained, acid soil that has been enriched with plenty of well rotted organic matter. Choose a position in semi or dappled shade with shelter from cold drying winds. Many dwarf Rhododendrons can cope with a sunny position provided that the soil remains reliably moist. Where soil conditions are alkaline, Rhododendron plants are best grown in patio containers, using a mix of ericaceous compost and a soil based compost such as John Innes No. 3. Rhododendrons are surface rooting so it is important to avoid planting them too deeply.

Flowering Period

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Delivery Charge

Standard Charge

Packet seed only will incur a carriage charge of £2.99.

All other products incur a carriage charge of £6.99.

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Live Plants

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