Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Brimstage'
Deciduous azalea
"Ness Holt Hybrid" 1998
parentage unknown; DP 104
H5
Shrub 2.0 × 1.0m in 12 years.
Flowers: single, 10-12/loose truss, broadly tubular funnel-shaped, 50 × 50mm, with 5 wavy-edged lobes, deep purplish pink (61D) in bud, opening inside pale purplish pink (62D) flushed light purplish pink (63D),outside strong purplish pink (63C); vivid yellow (14A) blotch on the dorsal lobe; scented. Calyx 5mm long, moderate yellow-green (143D).
June-July
Foliage: elliptic, 20-80 × 7-25mm, apiculate at apex, cuneate at base, hairless.
Good autumn foliage colour.