Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Addy Wery'

Hybrid evergreen Kurume azalea

'Suetsumu' (Wilson no 34) × 'Malvaticum'

H den Ouden 1940

Syn: ‘Mrs. Addy Wery’, ‘Mrs. A. Wery’, ‘Mrs. Wery’, ‘Mevrouw Wery’

H4/5

AM 1950 AGM (1993) 2002

Compact habit, 0.75-1.2m tall, 0.5-0.75m wide; slow growing

Flowers: Trusses of 1-2 single flowers up to 45mm wide; blood red on orient red with a dull orange, bronze flush

April-May

Not scented

Foliage: Mid green above, slightly shiny; paler green below; widely elliptic, ovate or obovate leaves up to 40mm long x 20mm wide; brown strigose on both sides and the leaf margin is bristly. Evergreen

Other information: Suitable for small gardens. Hardier in a lightly shaded or sunny position, otherwise may be prone to bark split as the wood will not ripen. Limited commercial availability