{"product_id":"rhododendron-kalinka","title":"Rhododendron Kalinka","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tough and hardy Rhododendron for containers or borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 30 - 40 flower buds per florette each one starts of with red buds which slowly fades to pale pink with ruffled edges and beady looking central stamens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact variety with short stems between its leaves gives a dense deep green foliage with a brown indumentum on the underside of the leaf. This cinnamon brown colour is made from tiny hairs which store water protecting the plant from cold and heat. Indumentum is mostly found on the Japanese cultivars Rhododendron yakushimanum of which Kalinka is a superb variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTolerating full sun or shade but preferring dappled shade underneath other large trees is ideal where they cope quite well with dry soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRhododendrons perform best in an acidic soil.  Use ericaceous compost if planting in containers or add \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plants2gardens.com\/products\/sulphur-soil?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=0e7bf8468\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eSulphur Soil \u003c\/a\u003eto the planting hole.  For best results feed with an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plants2gardens.com\/products\/fed-n-done-ericaceous-plant-food?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=23083ba23\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eericaceous plant food.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"plants2gardens","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":38080341508271,"sku":"1000766","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 Litre","offer_id":56868651663746,"sku":"1001187","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/3897\/2040\/products\/RhododendronKalinkaN0204471_140.jpg?v=1611045889","url":"https:\/\/plants2gardens.com\/products\/rhododendron-kalinka","provider":"Plants2Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}