Rhododendrons

Choremia AGM

Rhododendron 'Choremia'

haematodes ssp haematodes x arboreum ssp arboreum

Lord Aberconway, Bodnant 1927

AM 1933, FCC 1948, AGM (1993) 2012

H5

Shrub up to 1.5m in 10 years

Flowers: Rounded slightly open trusses of about 12 campanulate, crimson flowers

February – March

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Narrow green leaves with a fine silvery indumentum on the underside

Other Information: Needs dappled shade. Some frost protection may be necessary. Part of the Choremia Group which includes a clone ‘Tower Court’ which may have been raised at Tower Court, the flowers on the clone are scarlet/crimson. Both R. ‘Choremia’ and R. ‘Choremia Tower Court’ are commercially available

 

Location: Caerhays Gardens

Photo: Caerhays Estate

R. 'Choremia Tower Court'

Location: Savill Gardens, Windsor

 

Location: Ness Gardens

Photo: Stephen Lyus

Location: Ness Gardens

Photo: Stephen Lyus

Location: Ness Gardens

Photo: Stephen Lyus