Pink Ruffles Rhododendron
Rhododendron x ‘Pink Ruffles’
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Pink Ruffles Rhododendron highlights at a glance!
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Plant Class
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Botanical Name
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Brand
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Growing Zones7, 8, 9
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Growth RateModerate
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Mature Height
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Mature Width
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Leaf Color
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Flower Color
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Fall Color
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Pollinator FriendlyYes
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring, Late Spring
Characteristics
Where To Plant
When To Prune
- Late Spring
Water & Moisture Needs
- High
Sunlight Needs
Soil Needs
- Well Drained Soil
Growing Zones 7 - 9
Big trusses of frilly pink blooms, the Pink Ruffles Rhododendron (Rhododendron x 'Pink Ruffles') fills out each spring with clusters of fluttering, radiant rose-pink, semi-double blossoms that seem to glow in the sun or shade! Pollinators adore these nectar-rich fummel-shaped blooms and a few curious hummingbirds will arrive as well! The lightly speckled interiors only add to their delight!
When Pink Ruffles finished blooming, but that's when you get to enjoy the lush broad-leaf evergreen foliage that fills out the entirety of these 4-6 foot tall and nearly as wide growing shrubs! In cooler growing zones, the foliage may exhibit semi-evergreen tendencies, especially after unseasonably cold autumns and winters.
Rhododendrons are heat and humidity-tolerant early spring bloomers! Thriving throughout USDA growing zones 7 to 9, there is little that fazes these tough flowering ornamentals! Deer seldom bother these plants, but it's a good idea to train deer that your plants taste bad from day one by treating them with deer repellent from the time of planting them!
Planting and Application:
The Pink Ruffles Rhododendron is a gorgeous spring addition to mixed borders and low hedges along property lines and as foundation plantings! The evergreen foliage is an incredible year-round backdrop to garden borders and for property definition at the edges of the woodland border!
You can even create a special Garden Room using a series of these as privacy and "living walls" to surround all sides of your space. Their love of dappled shade makes these wonderful understory shrubs!
Brilliant specimens for front yard landscaping, Pink Ruffles lights up the landscape as garden bed anchors, or focal points to add rose-pink blooms to your front berms! Even if you have a small courtyard or urban lot, these Rhododendrons light up smaller areas in the ground or in large planters!
- Semi-Double Radiant Rose-Pink Funnel-Shaped Blossoms
- Gorgeous Broad-Leaf Evergreen to Semi-Evergreen Foliage
- Pollinator-Friendly
- Early Spring Blooms!
- Hedges, Containers, Accents, Specimens & Four Season Color
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Rhododendron needs partial shade to perform their best, favoring afternoon shade when all-day dappled sun isn’t available. Preferring moisture-retentive, well-drained, organically enriched acidic soil, be sure to top their shallow roots with a 3-4 inch thick layer of pine bark mulch to keep them growing cool and protected. Prune these evergreen shrubs immediately after they flower if any trimming needs to be done since Rhododendrons bloom on last year's old wood.
- Partial Shade/Partial Sun
- Adaptable to Most Well-Drained Soil Types
- Moderate, Regular Moisture
- Provide Mulched Beds
- Prune After Flowering
- Deer Don't Prefer The Taste
Big rose trusses of early spring blossoms, the Pink Ruffles Rhododendron will light up your spring landscapes! Order yours today at Nature Hills for bright springs tomorrow!
