I have a Parker's Pink that is about 40 years old plus several younger ones that I propagated myself. I rate this as one of the all-time...Read More best Rhododendrons for its spectacular flowers, fragrance, foliage, and hardiness. My plant is now in almost full shade but started life in nearly full sun. Despite this, it flowers very heavily (if deadheaded) year after year. It is extremely difficult to propagate from cuttings, but it can be layered if you're very patient. This probably explains why Parker's Pink is so difficult to find commercially. The plant has a somewhat leggy growth habit, especially when young, but it fills in nicely with age. Even very young plants will flower freely with very little special care. Give plants plenty of room to grow; they get really big. Standing water is deadly to these plants, but they'll easily tolerate moderate drought conditions if well mulched. This is one of the choicest rhododendrons in existence.
Have been trying to grow this in my southern Michigan (zone 5) garden for a few years with limited success. It has such spectacular pink...Read More flowers that I keep trying!
I have a Parker's Pink that is about 40 years old plus several younger ones that I propagated myself. I rate this as one of the all-time...Read More
Have been trying to grow this in my southern Michigan (zone 5) garden for a few years with limited success. It has such spectacular pink...Read More