With the cultivation of Gristeder Neuheiten® Erich and Wilhelm Bruns laid the foundations more than 50 years ago for robust and beautiful Rhododendron cultivars. The result of their long experience is this breed of hardy Rhododendrons with new flower colours, healthy foliage and dense growth. Browse through a selection of the most important Gristeder Neuheiten®: here at the Rhododendron Park and in our plant information section with more than 100 cultivars.
Gristeder Neuheiten® are
- intolerant of chalk
- tolerant of urban sites
- intolerant of compaction
and thrive best in the following conditions:
- light shade
- slightly acid to strongly acid topsoil
- moist, humus-rich soils
- moist but not water-logged
