🌺 Vivid red blossoms: The rhododendron delights in spring with intensely bright red flowers that create impressive color accents in the garden, front yard, or on the terrace. 🌿 Evergreen & shapely: The dense, dark green foliage remains year-round and gives the plant a well-groomed appearance even outside the flowering season. ☀️ Prefers partial shade: Ideal for partially shaded locations with humus-rich, loose, and slightly acidic soil. Direct sunlight or waterlogging should be avoided. 💧 Regular watering: The soil should be kept evenly moist but not wet. Low-lime water or rainwater promotes healthy growth. ❄️ Hardy & easy to care for: The rhododendron is robust, frost-resistant, and long-lasting, ideal for low-maintenance garden concepts and decorative all year round. The rhododendron with deep red flowers is a true classic among ornamental plants and brings vibrant color to the garden with its impressive abundance of flowers. From spring to early summer, it impresses with dense flower clusters that form a beautiful contrast to the lush green foliage. The plant prefers partially shaded locations and thrives best in evenly moist, well-drained, and slightly acidic soil. An ideal mix is rhododendron soil and humus. Important: Avoid waterlogging to protect the sensitive roots. Due to its compact growth, year-round green leaves, and frost-hardy nature, the plant is versatile – as a single plant, hedge plant, group planting, or container plant. It adds structure and color to any garden, even beyond the flowering period. – Botanical name: Rhododendron hybridus – German name: Rhododendron – Flower color: Red – Flowering period: Spring (usually May–June) – Foliage color: Dark green, evergreen – Location: Partial shade – Soil: Loose, humus-rich, slightly acidic, well-drained – Water requirement: Regular, keep evenly moist – Hardy: Yes – Use: Bed, garden, container, hedge planting – Special features: Easy to care for, frost-hardy, intense color, evergreen 💡 Tip: Remove the wilted flower clusters after blooming – this promotes bud formation for the next season and keeps the plant vital.