Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Delicatissimum'

Hybrid deciduous azalea

Occidentale hybrid; parentage unknown

Koster, Boskoop 1895, introduced 1901

AGM (1993, 2002) 2012

H5

An upright shrub, 1.2-1.5m in 10 years eventually becoming quite tall

Flowers: Trusses of 8-12 single flowers; pale cream fading to white flushed pink, with a yellow-orange blotch

Late May

Scented

Foliage: Light green leaves. Good autumn leaf colour; deciduous

Other information: The name describes the flowers very well. Easy to grow; needs a sunny spot. Commercially available