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Rhododendron 'Blaney's Blue' | Blaney's Blue Rhododendron

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DESCRIPTION
Rhododendron ‘Blaney’s Blue’ is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with dense foliage and soft-toned flowers. Medium green leaves form a rounded framework that takes on a bronze flush in winter. In mid-spring, rounded trusses of funnel-shaped blooms open in misty lavender-blue to bluish purple shades, covering the plant in color.

Hybridized by Dr. L. T. Blaney at Oregon State University, ‘Blaney’s Blue’ was introduced after trials at the North Willamette Experiment Station. Its dependable midseason bloom and cool flower tones make it well suited to woodland borders, mixed shrub plantings, and foundation groupings where spring color and evergreen foliage are appreciated.

DESCRIPTION
Rhododendron ‘Blaney’s Blue’ is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with dense foliage and soft-toned flowers. Medium green leaves form a rounded framework that takes on a bronze flush in winter. In mid-spring, rounded trusses of funnel-shaped blooms open in misty lavender-blue to bluish purple shades, covering the plant in color.

Hybridized by Dr. L. T. Blaney at Oregon State University, ‘Blaney’s Blue’ was introduced after trials at the North Willamette Experiment Station. Its dependable midseason bloom and cool flower tones make it well suited to woodland borders, mixed shrub plantings, and foundation groupings where spring color and evergreen foliage are appreciated.

  • Family: Ericaceae
    Height: 4 to 5 ft
    Width: 4 to 5 ft
    Foliage color: Evergreen leaves; glossy dark green
    Flower color: Lavender-blue to misty blue
    Bloom time: Mid-spring (typically April)
    Light requirements: Partial shade to filtered sun
    Water requirements: Regular
    Maintenance: Low to moderate; remove spent flower trusses after bloom; avoid heavy root disturbance
    Growing zone: USDA zones 6b to 9b
    Wildlife attractors: Spring flowers attract bees and other pollinators; evergreen foliage offers shelter and cover for birds and small wildlife

    This plant can be seen at the Oregon State University Campus.

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  • Works Well In:
    ‍ ‍ ● Shade Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Borders
    ‍ ‍ ● Native Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Woodland Gardens

    Companion Plants:
         Pieris                 Hakone grass
         Bamboo             Viburnum
         Snowdrop          Bergenia

    Design Tip:
    ‘Blaney’s Blue’ is a lovely way to introduce cooler color into a shade garden dominated by pink, red, or white flowers. Its misty blue-lavender blooms can soften stronger colors nearby, while the rounded evergreen shape gives the planting structure after the spring display has finished.