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
Location: Llyshendy, South Wales
Photo: Ivor Stokes
Location: Llyshendy, South Wales
Photo: Ivor Stokes
Location: Lustleigh, Devon
Photo: Colin Brown
Location: Lustleigh, Devon
Photo: Colin Brown