{"product_id":"minnetonka-rhododendron","title":"Minnetonka Rhododendron","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMinnetonka Rhododendron is a slow-growing evergreen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshrub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e with a compact mounding habit and glossy dark green foliage. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Large clusters of deep red-violet buds open to violet flowers with lighter faces and a yellow speckles that bloom\u003c\/span\u003e in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e mid \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003espring\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.  A very versatile plant that prefers morning or\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epartial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esun with acidic rich, well-drained soils. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 532px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 532px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShrub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3’ - 4’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4’ - 5’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6 - 9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePurple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 286.638px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 231.762px; height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpring\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYear-Round\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  A low maintenance plant.  Moderate water needs, properly drained soils is a must to avoid root rot.  Mulch helps to keep roots from drying out. Keep away from drip lines of the walnut family. Acidify soils as needed (PH range of 5 to 6.5) Can use sulfur or iron sulfate to lower ph, and lime or limestone to raise PH. Buds grow on old growth in winter, so if need to prune do so after the spring bloom.  Southern climates with excessive humidity are more prone to powdery mildew, twig blights, and rust. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLANDSCAPE USES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Mass or Specimen Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWoodland Gardens,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHydrangea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eViburnum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCamelia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhoto by David J. Stang, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Rhododendron_Minnetonka_4zz.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Rhododendron_Minnetonka_4zz.jpg\"\u003eRhododendron Minnetonka 4zz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Famartin\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Famartin\"\u003eFamartin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:2020-05-08_15_16_47_Minnetonka_Rhododendron_starting_to_bloom_along_Tranquility_Court_in_the_Franklin_Farm_section_of_Oak_Hill,_Fairfax_County,_Virginia.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:2020-05-08_15_16_47_Minnetonka_Rhododendron_starting_to_bloom_along_Tranquility_Court_in_the_Franklin_Farm_section_of_Oak_Hill,_Fairfax_County,_Virginia.jpg\"\u003e2020-05-08 15 16 47 Minnetonka Rhododendron starting to bloom along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (3) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Famartin\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Famartin\"\u003eFamartin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:2021-05-07_08_00_47_Minnetonka_Rhododendron_starting_to_bloom_along_Tranquility_Court_in_the_Franklin_Farm_section_of_Oak_Hill,_Fairfax_County,_Virginia.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:2021-05-07_08_00_47_Minnetonka_Rhododendron_starting_to_bloom_along_Tranquility_Court_in_the_Franklin_Farm_section_of_Oak_Hill,_Fairfax_County,_Virginia.jpg\"\u003e2021-05-07 08 00 47 Minnetonka Rhododendron starting to bloom along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThis item is shipped direct from our grower to your door.\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Free Shipping included for this item. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"3 GALLON","offer_id":44093207871670,"sku":"1003487","price":83.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":44093207904438,"sku":"1001561","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2584\/9782\/files\/v36OUBNX7ZCmiG80mch5XxoeCwcyK6136TDMFgvrxYY.jpg?v=1752774094","url":"https:\/\/sunnyvalleyfarms.com\/products\/minnetonka-rhododendron","provider":"Sunny Valley Farms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}