Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Daviesii'

Hybrid deciduous azalea

viscosum × molle ssp molle

A Ghent azalea introduced by I. Davies about 1840

AM 1989, AGM (1993, 2002) 2012

H6

Lower growing than many deciduous azaleas, up to 1.2m in 10 years and spreading with age

Flowers: Trusses of about 12 single flowers. Flowers are 65mm wide; pink buds opening to cream, rapidly fading to white with hints of pink retained on some of the wavy edged petals; yellow blotch

May-June

Very fragrant

Foliage: Slightly glaucous mid green leaves. Good autumn leaf colour; deciduous

Other Information: Easy to grow; needs some sun. Daviesii is usually sterile, so does not set seed. Commercially available