"Olga Mezitt" Rhododendron Pink

Rhododendron ‘Olga Mezitt’ is a hardy, broadleaf evergreen shrub valued for its vibrant spring blooms and year-round interest. In mid-spring, it produces clusters of lightly fragrant, hot pink to orange-pink trumpet-shaped flowers that emerge from rosy buds, creating a striking display against its deep green foliage. Its narrow leaves take on rich red tones in fall that often persist through winter, adding seasonal colour beyond the flowering period. With an upright, open habit and a mature size of დაახლოებით 6 feet tall by 5 feet wide, it works well as a specimen or in mixed borders. Easy to maintain and long-lived, ‘Olga Mezitt’ thrives in well-drained, highly acidic, organic soil and benefits from pruning just after flowering to preserve next season’s blooms.