Buy Rhododendron 'Van'

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'
W: 6'

planting zones

6b-8b

9-12 inch | $40.75

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Rhododendron 'Van' plant details

Rhododendron 'Van' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rhododendron 'Van'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 FT wide, 6 FT tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhododendron 'Van'

USDA Zones: 6b - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Dark pink flowers with a distinctive darker pink center and dark pink spotting. The cross was made by Ted Van Veen and named in his honor. Ironically, the first plant book I bought as a high school student was 'Rhododendrons in American', by Ted Van Veen.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Here is a sister to 'Anna Rose Whitney'. The cross, made by Van Veen and named 'Van' in his honor, is more compact and hardier with smaller, prominently veined foliage. The handsome, profusely blooming plant has deep pink flowers with a distinctive, darker center. A superior variety and one of the most attractive foliage plants that we have in the nursery. (griersonianum x 'Countess of Derby')