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Rhododendron Ramapo

Ramapo Rhododendron

Small, mauve, trumpet-shaped flowers. (Lepidote)

  • »  Clusters of small mauve trumpet-shaped flowers
  • »  Small gray-green leaves
  • »  Low spreading habit
  • »  Group: Lepidote
  • »  Bloom Time: Early midseason

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Exposure
• Full Shade
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Attributes
• Evergreen
• Fragrant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Mounding
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Foundation planting
• Rock garden
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Rhododendron 'Ramapo'

The flowers on Rhododendron 'Ramapo' are not fragrant, but the leaves emit a light scent of pine.

Seed Parent and Pollen Parent: fastigiatum x minus Carolinianum Group

Predominant Flower Colour: Purple

Elepidote: Without scales, as opposed to lepidote. Large leaf.

Lepidote: Having scales. Tiny scales typically cover the undersides of the leaves. Small leaf.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Rhododendron 'Ramapo'

Rhododendrons require constant moisture (but not standing water), a fertile soil with a low pH and grow best in partial shade. Any pruning should be done soon after flowering to ensure bud set. Plants can benefit from protection (burlap wrap) against drying winter winds and sun in an exposed location.