Rhododendron 'Cecile'
Hybrid deciduous azalea
Parentage unknown
Knap Hill Azalea, Exbury 1947
AGM (1969, 2002) 2012
H6
Upright habit eventually growing to nearly 3m in height and width
Flowers: Rounded trusses of up to 12 very large, tubular funnel-shaped, single flowers. Flowers are 50mm long × 100mm wide; deep pink in bud opening to carmine, fading to salmon pink, with a saffron yellow blotch
May/June
Not scented
Foliage: Leaves are lanceolate to ovate 50-150mm long; bronze coloured new growth. Deciduous
Other Information: Easy to grow; tolerates full sun or partial shade. Commercially available
Photo: Jim Inskip Archive
Location: West Sussex
Photo: Andy and Jenny Fly
Photo: Philippe de Spoelberch