Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Crest'

wardii ssp. wardii x Lady Bessborough

L de Rothschild, Exbury 1940

FCC 1953, AGM (1993) 2012

H5

Shrub to about 1.5m in 10years, ultimately to 4m

Flowers: Trusses of about 12 shallowly campanulate flowers, 65mm long x 100mm wide; light greenish yellow to pale yellow green with slight darkening around the throat and on the edges of the dorsal lobes

May

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Leaves are oblong-elliptic, 115mm long x 65mm wide, dark green

Other Information: Widely regarded as one of the best yellow hybrid rhododendrons. Needs a slightly sheltered site in dappled shade. Yellow rhododendrons need well drained soil, especially over the winter months but not too dry either. Number 68 of the Top 100 Rhododendrons chosen by members of the RCM Group in 2015. Commercially available