Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
This rhododendron has it all! First you get two flower colors in one. Clusters of pink buds open up in mid-May to exhibit pure white blooms with pale yellow throats. All of this against dark, rich green broadleaf foliage on a vigorously growing plant suitable for even the most challenging temperatures as it does well in zones 4 to 8.
It is a broadleaf evergreen with a dense rounded form with few, if any, diseases or insects that have any impact on its success in the landscape. A low maintenance, heat and drought tolerant shrub once established which can be used as a foundation plant, or in a woodland setting that is reminiscent of its native home in the eastern U. S.
Album Rhododendron Care
Like most rhododendrons this one prefers an enriched, well-drained soil that is slightly on the acidic side. A mix of peat moss, cow manure and or compost incorporated into the planting site would do nicely. Planted in a sunny but partially shaded area would be preferable for this rhododendron. When choosing a planting site consider an area with dappled sunshine and you can’t go wrong.
To maintain its size and shape the rhododendron is best pruned immediately after flowering and requires no deadheading of the spent blooms. Water well into winter as rhododendrons leaves can be damaged due to desiccation.
Album Rhododendron Spacing
Reaching a height of 6 to 7 feet this rhododendron, planted in the proper location, would make a nice focal point or hedge. It would look fantastic planted en masse as an understory to pines or oaks.
Album Rhododendron Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 4 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Shade to Part Sun (0-6 Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 6-7 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 6-7 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Consistently Moist
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , White
- Flower Description
- White
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring
- Blooms On
-
Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Dark Green
- Foliage Type
- , Evergreen
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Album Rhododendron
- Botanical Name
- RHODODENDRON CAT. 'ALBUM'
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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