Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Chevalier Félix de Sauvage'

caucasicum x unknown Hardy Hybrid

C Sauvage before 1870

(AGM 1993 until 2012)

H6

Shrub 1.5m in 10 years

Flowers: Compact, broadly rounded trusses of 17-28 funnel-shaped or narrowly campanulate flowers with wavy edged lobes; 50mm long x 40-60mm wide; deep rose pink with conspicuous dorsal ray of black markings

May

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Leaves are elliptic 90-130mm long x 45-50mm wide; dark green

Other Information: Unlikely to be commercially available in the UK but may be available in the Republic of Ireland