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Rhododendron Cheer in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Rhododendron 'Cheer'

 

Rhododendron 'Cheer'

A highly floriferous variety. Given the right conditions this Rhody just wants to keep on flowering, I have had two sets of blossom per year, every year, once in early Spring and once in Autumn. Unlike other varieties the florets are more compact, but their abundance largely makes up for that, with multiple florets on each stem not being uncommon. The shrub itself is quite compact (but by no means small), and quite leafy. Unlike other varieties of Rhody in the garden, the leaves stay on the plant for longer making it a more bushy form. The leaves themselves are smaller with a slight curl / ripple. I think an all round excellent performer.

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plant Features
  • Rhododendron Cheer likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Rhododendron Cheer likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Rhododendron Cheer is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Rhododendron Cheer likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Rhododendron 'Cheer'

Latin name

Rhododendron 'Cheer'

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Ericaceae

ph

4.5 - 6.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Rhododendron Cheer likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Rhododendron Cheer is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Rhododendron Cheer likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Rhododendron Cheer likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Rhododendron Cheer is 2.00meters x 1.80meters 2.00 M 1.80 M

Rhododendron 'Cheer'

A highly floriferous variety. Given the right conditions this Rhody just wants to keep on flowering, I have had two sets of blossom per year, every year, once in early Spring and once in Autumn. Unlike other varieties the florets are more compact, but their abundance largely makes up for that, with multiple florets on each stem not being uncommon. The shrub itself is quite compact (but by no means small), and quite leafy. Unlike other varieties of Rhody in the garden, the leaves stay on the plant for longer making it a more bushy form. The leaves themselves are smaller with a slight curl / ripple. I think an all round excellent performer.


Planting

From Late Summer TO Late Autumn

Best planted towards the very end of summer and autumn. If the soil is not acidic dig in plenty composted leaves or bark. Ericaceous compost is acidic. They do best in sheltered, semi-shaded positions but many species with small scaly leaves will thrive in full sun provided they do not dry out. Larger leaved varieties require more shade and shelter from wind.

 

Propagation by cuttings

From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn

Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14 cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.

 

Flowering

From Late Winter TO Late Spring

Most varieties bloom in Spring, Some varieties bloom later through the year. The earliest is R. mucronulatum which flowers in mid Winter and among the latest is R. auriculatum which will come into flower in mid to late Summer.

 
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