{"product_id":"rhododendron-bloombux-light-pink-rhododendron-nain","title":"Rhododendron Bloombux® Light Pink (pale pink dwarf rhododendron)","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-content verdeia-product\" id=\"rhododendron-bloombux-light-pink\"\u003e\n\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e🌸 Pale pink flowers in June • 🌿 Small dark green evergreen leaves • ✂️ Can be trimmed like boxwood • 🪨 Tolerates lime up to pH 7.5 • ❄️ Hardy down to -20 °C • 🪴 Two sizes: Pot Ø17 or Ø23 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRhododendron Bloombux® Light Pink\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dwarf rhododendron with the appearance of boxwood: small evergreen leaves, a compact rounded habit, and it can be trimmed in the same way. \u003cstrong\u003eHorticultural selection from Europe (Germany)\u003c\/strong\u003e, developed through the INKARHO programme, it is one of the few shrubs in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/plantes-fleuries\"\u003eflowering plants\u003c\/a\u003e collection that can serve as boxwood while flowering every summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eIn June, the ball is covered with small clusters of pale pink, lightly scented flowers, sometimes speckled with a deeper pink. The rest of the year, its dark green, glossy foliage retains a neat shape. Its growth is slow: it reaches around 50 to 75 cm in ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"varietes-persistants-fleuris\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich flowering evergreen shrub should you choose?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix evergreen shrubs from the catalogue, flowering in different seasons:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRhododendron Bloombux® Light Pink\u003c\/strong\u003e (this plant) — pale pink flowers in June, small dark green leaves. The softest, can be trimmed into a ball like boxwood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRhododendron Bloombux® Magenta\u003c\/strong\u003e — intense pink flowers in June, small dark green leaves. The most colourful, can be trimmed into a ball like boxwood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/camellia-japonica-nuccios-gem-camelia-blanc-dexterieur\"\u003eCamellia 'Nuccio's Gem'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — large, fully double pure white flowers, from late winter to spring. The most spectacular, for acidic soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/viburnum-tinus-eve-price-19cm-90cm\"\u003eLaurustinus 'Eve Price'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — bright pink buds and pale pink flowers from November to March. The most floriferous in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/viburnum-tinus-19cm-90cm\"\u003eLaurustinus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — white flowers from November to March. The tallest, for a flowering hedge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ceanothus-impressus-victoria-sur-tige\"\u003eCalifornia lilac 'Victoria' on a stem\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — intense blue flowers in spring, on a 90 cm stem. The only blue one, for full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBloombux blooms when the others have finished: paired with a laurustinus, it extends a balcony's flowering season into summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"exposition-emplacement\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExposure \u0026amp; placement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt grows in sun as well as partial shade, but prefers morning sun and some shade during the hottest hours: this is where flowering is most abundant and the foliage looks its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e partial shade or morning sun, sheltered from the hot afternoon sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e east-facing balcony, entrance, path border, low hedge, railing planter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness in a pot:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -20 °C - it stays outdoors in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e moist, humus-rich and well-drained, acidic to slightly alkaline (up to pH 7.5).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eA pair of balls on either side of an entrance door replaces classic boxwoods, with pink blooms as a bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"arrosage-entretien\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWatering \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all rhododendrons, it has fine, shallow roots that must never dry out: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/test-du-doigt-la-methode-infaillible-pour-savoir-quand-arroser-vos-plantes\"\u003etesting the substrate with your finger\u003c\/a\u003e in summer indicates when to water, and a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comprendre-substrats-terreau-billes-argile-perlite\"\u003erich, well-draining substrate\u003c\/a\u003e prevents stagnant water, which it does not tolerate well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e regularly - keep the substrate consistently moist in spring and summer, watering less often in winter without letting it dry out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e preferably rainwater; tap water is suitable if it is not very hard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e rhododendron fertilizer in spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e immediately after flowering, in July, to maintain its ball shape - later pruning would remove the following year's buds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepotting:\u003c\/strong\u003e every two to three years, in spring, into a wider pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eA pine-bark mulch on the top of the pot keeps it cool, as its shallow roots require.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"associations-deco\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDecorating ideas \u0026amp; plant combinations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts neat shape structures a composition like a boxwood, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-balcon-ombre-guide\"\u003eparticularly on a partial-shade balcony\u003c\/a\u003e where flowering shrubs are rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor late-winter blooms at its base,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/helleborus-orientalis-double-ellen-pink-rose-de-careme\"\u003eLenten rose 'Double Ellen Pink'\u003c\/a\u003e - its pale pink flowers from February to April herald those of the Bloombux.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor contrasting foliage,\u003c\/strong\u003e place a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/leucothoe-axillaris-curly-gold-leucothoe-dore\"\u003eLeucothoe 'Curly Gold'\u003c\/a\u003e next to it - its curly golden foliage brightens up the ball's dark green.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo dress the edge of the pot,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/carex-morrowii-ice-dance-herbe-du-japon-panachee\"\u003eCarex 'Ice Dance'\u003c\/a\u003e — its fine, trailing leaves soften the rounded shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo enhance the pot,\u003c\/strong\u003e choose the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pot-capi-nature-skin-anthracite\"\u003eCapi Nature Skin anthracite pot\u003c\/a\u003e — a simple pot highlights the rounded shape, like a trimmed boxwood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eArranged in a long planter, several Bloombux plants form a low evergreen hedge that flowers in June.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"tips\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVerdeia tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"verdeia-tips\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrune just after flowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloombux forms the following year's buds as early as summer. Pruning in autumn or spring removes the June flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReplace your diseased boxwood:\u003c\/strong\u003e it is not affected by the box tree moth, which only attacks boxwood, and it can be pruned in the same way. If an old boxwood has left \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/feuilles-jaunes-5-causes-et-solutions\"\u003eyellowing leaves\u003c\/a\u003e in the planter, replace the potting soil before planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep it out of reach of animals:\u003c\/strong\u003e like all rhododendrons, it is toxic to dogs, cats and horses if ingested.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"caracteristiques\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tech-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e INKARHO Bloombux® ('Microhirs3'), hybrid of \u003cem\u003eR. hirsutum\u003c\/em\u003e × \u003cem\u003eR. micranthum\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e dwarf rhododendron, flowering boxwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ericaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e horticultural selection from Europe (Germany), INKARHO program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions on delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e H30-40 cm | Pot Ø17 cm, or H45-55 cm | Pot Ø23 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabit:\u003c\/strong\u003e compact, rounded, slow-growing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight at maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 to 75 cm in ten years, up to 1 m at maturity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e small, slightly fragrant pale pink flowers in June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e partial shade or morning sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e regular, keep the substrate fresh at all times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e humus-rich and well-drained, pH 4.5 to 7.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -20 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e evergreen, small satin dark green leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e toxic to animals and children if ingested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Topiary \/ Minimalist \/ Terrace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEach plant is unique: the density of the ball and the number of flower buds naturally vary depending on the size chosen and the delivery season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n","brand":"Everspring","offers":[{"title":"H30-40 cm | Pot Ø17 cm","offer_id":57278086316297,"sku":"59196","price":38.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"H45-55 cm | Pot Ø23 cm","offer_id":57446550995209,"sku":"59198","price":62.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/rhododendron-bloombux-light-pink-rhododendron-nain-rose-pale-verdeia-9226101.jpg?v=1792042644","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/rhododendron-bloombux-light-pink-dwarf-rhododendron","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}