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Rhododendrons
I want to plant a line of small evergreen shrubs in a border which runs from sun to shade. An on-line plant nursery has several rhododendrons which it claims will be suitable but I only grow them in semi-shade at the moment. Has anyone tried them in full sun?
I would have used box but for the blight and anything thorny won't be suitable.
Dilys
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Rhododendrons like dappled shade, but this article from the RHS says that dwarf alpine ones will grow in sun if kept moist. https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=529
Could you grow a different shrub? Lonicera nitida can replace box for hedging. Or another evergreen like Choisya? Sundance and Aztec Pearl are smaller than the usual one. Or there is a small variety of Photinia Red Robin called "Little Red Robin".
Red Robin could be nice, I didn't know there was a smaller version. I'll find out the size, my garden is very steep and some shrubs can seem too dominant if they're very tall.
thank you