Holden Red Rhododendron – Rhododendron 'Holden' Live Starter Plant | Approx. L7 Size | Bare Root Starter | Evergreen Flowering Shrub | Shade Garden Favorite

Enhance your landscape with the timeless beauty of the Holden Red Rhododendron, an elegant evergreen shrub admired for its spectacular rosy-red flower trusses accented with dark red spotting. Blooming in spring, this upright, multi-stemmed shrub creates a bold focal point in foundation plantings, woodland gardens, and shaded landscape beds. Its rich evergreen foliage provides year-round interest, making it an excellent choice for both formal and natural garden settings.

This listing includes one healthy live starter plant in L7 size. Starter plants are grown in trays and are shipped without a nursery pot. For the best long-term success, young plants should be potted and grown in a protected location for 6–12 months before planting into the landscape.

Plants ordered between November and March may arrive dormant. Flowering cannot be guaranteed at the time of purchase.

You will receive:

• ✔️ 1 live Holden Red Rhododendron starter plant
• ✔️ Size: approximately L7 starter plant
• ✔️ Shipped without nursery pot (tray-grown starter)
• ✔️ Healthy, rooted starter plant
• ✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information

Common Name: Holden Red Rhododendron
Botanical Name: Rhododendron 'Holden'
Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
Growth Stage: Starter plant
Sun Requirements: Partial shade to filtered sun
Soil: Well-draining, highly acidic soil rich in organic matter
Watering: Moderate; keep soil consistently moist but never waterlogged
Mature Height: 5–6 feet
Mature Width: 5–6 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 5–8
Container Friendly: Yes

💡 Care Tip

Plant your starter rhododendron in an acidic, well-draining potting mix and keep it in a protected, partially shaded location while it establishes. Maintain even soil moisture, apply mulch to help retain moisture and regulate soil temperature, and avoid alkaline soils for the healthiest foliage and abundant spring blooms.