Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Arthur Bedford'
Un-named mauve seedling x ponticum
Syn: A. Bedford
AM 1936; FCC 1958
Flowers: 11-16/compact pyramidal truss, funnel-shaped, 55 x 90mm, tube pale mauve, lobes darker, with dark rose madder, to nearly black markings inside; scented.
Foliage: oblong-elliptic, up to 165 x 65mm, glossy dark green.
Shrub 2.0m in 10 years.