Rhododendrons

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