Rhododendrons

Frank Galsworthy

Rhododendron 'Frank Galsworthy'

ponticum hybrid

Waterer, Knap Hill about 1900

AM 1960, AGM 1993 until 2012

H7

Shrub to about 1.7m x 2.7m

Flowers: Compact, globular trusses of 15-20 funnel-shaped flowers, 50mm long x 50-65mm wide, near garnet lake in colour with very pale olive spotting on dorsal lobe

Mid-May - Mid-June

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Leaves are 140-160mm long x 40mm wide, mid to deep dull green above

Other Information: Commercially available

 

Location: West Sussex

Photo: Andy and Jenny Fly

Location: Ramster Gardens

Photo: Miranda Gunn