Polarnacht web special

Polarnacht web specialA new hybrid from Germany that promises to be one of the most compact and low rhododendrons with dark purple flowers. This growth habit is different, as most purple flowering rhododendrons grow quite large. One can expect 'Polarnacht', which translates in German as polar night, to grow to 3 ft tall and 4 5 ft wide over time. The flowers have very frilly edges, and are a rich shade of purple with darker spotting within each flower, making them appear

In late spring or early summer the tree goes into full bloom

It would be a great candidate for a hedge

Easy to grow

Found by the Wittbold-Müller Nursery of Verden-Eitze

Also known as the May Gold Colorado Spruce

An excellent choice for a tree that is columnar in form

then all of the lateral branches hang down making a very nice sculptural tree

Hybrid parents: 'Ruby Bowman' x 'Percy Wiseman'

while the new growth is a bright blue-green

and was created by Mr

this attractive rhododendron was created by Tony Consolini and registered by Heritage Plantation in the 1950's

You can expect this plant to grow 2ft tall and 18" wide in 10 years