R. Rose de Bretagne' Japanese Gardens

R. Rose de Bretagne' Japanese GardensAnother fabulous polyploid hybrid rhododendron from Marc Colombel of France. The plant is so full and lush, you don't see any stems, just leaves. Marc specializes in polyploid hybrids, which have thicker leaves and stems, plus larger flowers. We think his hybrids are the top of the line for quality. We have a few of his hybrids in our inventory that we propagate every year. Rose de Bretagne is one of his best. Hardy to zone 7. Parents are Rwain x

yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'

To the fertilizer packets we add some John & Bob Soil Optimizer to help transform clay soils into loam

irroratum 'Polka Dot' that is still one of my favorites today

contrasting nicely to the dark-green foliage

'Hedgehog' is probably a sport found on another witches broom of this cedar

Somewhat loose to start out

The bright yellow-gold color is stronger the colder the winter temperatures

Useful as an alternate choice for boxwood

The flowering is late

but only 2-3 feet in diameter

Dianthus barbatus nigrescens ‘Sooty’ is a low-branching

so will bloom every year without fail