Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Gartendirektor Rieger'

Syn: ‘Gartendirektor Walter Rieger’

Adriaan Koster x williamsianum

D G Hobbie, Germany, about 1948

AGM (2002) 2012

H5

Shrub up to 2m

Flowers: Trusses of 4-9 campanulate flowers, 70-100mm wide, cream with deep purplish red spotting on the dorsal lobe

May

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Dark green, rounded, slightly recurved leaves with yellow-green petioles, that look red in the sun

Other Information: Bred by D G Hobbie but not introduced until 1971 by H Robenek, Germany. Flowers best in some sun. Commercially available