Rhododendron 'Caroline Allbrook'
yakushimanum x ‘Purple Splendour’
A George, Hydon Nurseries UK 1963
AM* 1977, AGM 1993
H6
Low growing shrub reaching 1m-1.25m in 10 years
Flowers: Compact, globular trusses of 16-20 broadly funnel-shaped flowers with 5 wavy-edged, recurved lobes, very pale purple, lightly flushed with a different shade of very pale purple; centre of dorsal lobe cream with small spots of brilliant yellowish green and light yellow-green
May
Not scented
Foliage: Elepidote. Leaves are elliptic, 115mm long x 50mm wide, dull, mid green
Other Information: Named by Arthur George for his Mother-in-Law. Commercially available
Photo: Greer Archive