- Botanical name: Rhododendron 'Millennium Gold'
- Common name: Rhododendron
- Family: Ericaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub, Evergreen
Yellow
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Rhododendrons are evergreen or deciduous shrubs for acidic soils. They’re grown primarily for their showy spring flowers that come in a range of colours from purple and pink through to red and yellow. The foliage of some varieties is covered in a dense woolly covering (called indumentum) and deciduous varieties have fantastic autumn colour.
Rhododendron ‘Millennium Gold’ is a beautiful yellow-flowering rhododendron, bearing golden yellow, funnel-shaped blooms with dark speckles, from May to June. Its dark green, glossy foliage has orange-brown indumentum on the undersides). Compact in size, it’s ideal for small gardens and containers.
Grow Rhododendron ‘Millennium Gold’ in well-drained, acidic soil with a pH of 4.5-6, in partial shade. Shelter from harsh winds. Once established, there should be little or no need to prune.
How to grow Rhododendron 'Millennium Gold'
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Plant size
100cm height
50cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do Plant in March |
A
Do Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Prune | ||||||||||||
| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Rhododendron 'Millennium Gold' and wildlife
Rhododendron 'Millennium Gold' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Rhododendron 'Millennium Gold' poisonous?
Rhododendron 'Millennium Gold' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
