Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Burton'
Deciduous azalea
"Ness Holt Hybrid" 1998
parentage unknown; DP 118
H5
Shrub 1.2 × 1.5m in 12 years.
Flowers: single, 8-12/loose truss, broadly tubular funnel-shaped, 50 × 62mm, with 5 wavy-edged lobes, deep purplish pink (66C) in bud, opening deep purplish pink (73A) inside and moderate purplish pink (66D) outside; with a dorsal blotch of vivid orange (28B); stamens pink; scented. Calyx 2mm long, brilliant yellow-green (149C).
June-July
Foliage: elliptic, 74 × 25mm, wavy-edged, glossy above, apiculate at apex, cuneate at base, hairless.
Good autumn foliage colour.