Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Blue Danube'

fortunei ssp discolor X 'Purple Splendour'

Syn: 'Blaue Donau'

Waterer, Knap Hill before 1958

HC 1959; AGM 2012

H5

Shrub growing to 1.2m

Flowers: Compact, domed trusses of 20-25, open funnel-shaped flowers; 65mm long x 90mm wide, cobalt violet, deepening at edges and spotted mustard yellow on dorsal lobe

May

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Leaves are 95mm long x 40mm wide, dark green

Other Information: Unlikely to be commercially available in the UK