Manchurian Apricot vs Rosy Lights Rhododendron (Azalea) - TreeTime.ca

Manchurian Apricot vs Rosy Lights Rhododendron (Azalea)

Prunus armeniaca var. mandshurica

Rhododendron x Rosy Lights

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

CUSTOM GROW

Manchurian Apricot
Rosy Lights Rhododendron (Azalea)

Manchurian Apricot is a winter-hardy relative of the native plum. This tree can stand some drought, but will not handle standing water or saturated moist soils. It can be used in shelterbelts, hedges, or as an ornamental. Manchurian Apricot will also attract songbirds, rabbits, and other rodents if left uncontrolled.

This tree will produce fruit once it reaches maturity at between two and five years old. Other famous cultivars of Manchurian Apricot include Scout Apricot, Moongold, and many more.

Rosy Lights Rhododendron is the next flowering, deciduous shrub you need in your garden. It is incredibly cold hardy and produces fragrant, bright pink blooms in late spring. Pruning is recommended after the flowers are finished to control the size and shape of this shrub.

Try Rosy Lights Rhododendron when planning your next hedge/screen, or plant it on its own as a striking accent plant. Part of the Northern Lights Series.

Manchurian Apricot Quick Facts

Rosy Lights Rhododendron (Azalea) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 5 m (18 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: All parts of a rhododendron bush, including the leaves, stems and blooms, are toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.
Fall colour: orange to yellow
Fall colour: Maroon
Bark: red to cinnamon brown
Flowers: white to light pink
Flowers: large, pink
Fruit: small apricot
Fruit size: 40g
Firmness: firm
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no