Rhododendron 'Constant Nymph'
campanulatum (s) X 'Purple Splendour'
Syn: 'Donum'
Waterer, Knap Hill 1931
HC 1969; AM 1971
Medium sized shrub
Flowers: Compact, domed trusses of 12-14 funnel-shaped flowers, 100-115mm wide, with wavy-edged lobes, buds white, tinged strong reddish purple, opening white, with a faint flush of reddish purple along centre of lobes; the colour fading slightly with age.
Foliage: Elepidote. Leaves are 125-160mm long x 50-65mm wide, dark, dull green
Other Information: Hardiness not documented. Not commercially available
Location: Ramster Gardens
Photo: Miranda Gunn