Double Dark Pink

Rhododendron

Family: Ericaceae Unknown Shrub (3-15 ft)

The Perfecto Mundo® group are hybrid, woody, evergreen shrubs in the Ericaceae (blueberry) family that was bred by Tom Ranney, a professor with the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University and introduced by Proven Winners. They are the only reblooming azalea with double flowers. The shrubs tend to grow 3 to 4 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide, except for Perfecto Mundo® Pink Carpet, in a tidy, dense habit. Provide moist, humus-rich, well-drained acidic soil in full to partial or dappled sun. Prune after spring bloom to encourage new growth and more abundant rebloom. They have resistance to azalea lace bugs. The abundant flowers come in shades of pink, purple, red and white. The first bloom in spring lasts several week and then they rebloom in flushes in summer and fall. Use Perfecto Mundo® shrubs in borders, as a hedge, in groups and as a specimen. Use in Asian, pollinator or cotage gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Insect problems include aphids, borers, leafhoppers, mealybugs, mites, nematodes, scale, thrips, and whitefly. Diseases include canker, crown rot, root rot, leaf spot, rust, and powdery mildew. Frequently damaged by deer. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for " Trees, Shrubs and Conifers " a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 53 attributes.