Rhododendrons

B. de Bruin

Rhododendron 'B. de Bruin'

catawbiense hybrid

Syn: 'Bas de Bruin', 'Baron de Bruin'

Waterer, Knap Hill before 1910

H6

Shrub, size not documented

Flowers: Conical trusses of up to 20 broadly funnel-shaped or campanulate flowers, 45mm long x 70-75mm wide with wavy-edged lobes, dark scarlet, spotted black at base of dorsal lobe

Mid-May - Mid-June

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote

Other Information: A Hardy hybrid. Not commercially available

 

Location: Ramster Gardens

Photo: Miranda Gunn