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Rhododendron Capistrano

Rhododendron 'Capistrano'

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Rhododendron Capistrano Shrubs for Sale Online

Capistrano Rhododendron is a compact shrub prized for its lemon-yellow flowers opening during mid-season. Dark green leaves with rippled edges. It has a great tolerance for colder locations. It is also a very disease and pest-resistant Rhododendron.


Growzone: 5-9 Rhododendron Capistrano Hardiness Zones 5-9
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Mature Height: 3-5
Classification: Broad Leaved evergreen shrub, early to mid-spring flowering
Sunlight: Part Shade to Part Sun
Habit: Upright, rounded, densely branched
Flower Color: Yellow
Foliage: Green
Pruning Season: Late summer, promotes increased branching and more flowers. However, rarely needs pruning.
Soil Condition: Any well drained soil
Water Requirements: Water well until established

How to Care for Rhododendron Capistrano

Be sure to read our planting instructions to ensure a healthy and happy plant for years to come!

Planting Capistrano Rhododendron

We suggest when planting your newly purchased Capistrano Rhododendron plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Capistrano Rhododendron to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier than if you used solely the existing soil which more times than not will be hard and compacted. The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole. Bio-tone starter fertilizer is a great starter fertilizer that provides plants with mycorrhizae fungus. It is a naturally occurring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot. We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. Bio-tone is a gardeners best friend and can help guarantee your success.

Watering Capistrano Rhododendron

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Capistrano Rhododendron a good deep watering. This is not to be rushed. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Gator bag Jr. can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant. Soaker Hoses can also be used to water when planting a long hedge.


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