Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Alexander'

Evergreen azalea hybrid

R. nakaharae × R. 'Kin-no-zai'

T. Rokujo, Japan 1962 registered by Mrs M L B Hill, USA, 1977

AGM (2002) 2012

H6

Very small shrub with a creeping, spreading habit 0.25m in height and up to 1m wide in 10 years

Flowers: Solitary open funnel-shaped, single flowers are 47-52mm long ×47-52mm wide, with 5 wavy edged lobes; deep reddish pink to vivid red; light dorsal spotting of strong red

June-July

Not scented

Foliage: Leaves are narrowly elliptic, 30mm long × 10mm wide; glossy; moderate olive green with reddish hairs. Leaves become purple grey-green to bronze in winter. Evergreen

Other Information: Hybridised in Japan but introduced and registered by Polly Hill, North Tisbury, USA. Although the flowers are solitary, their profusion may look as if they are in trusses of more than one. A good rock garden azalea as it will cascade down. Easy to grow; commercially available