Rhododendron 'Goldkrone'
(wardii ssp. wardii x Alice Street) x Hachmann's Marina
(so wardii ssp. wardii, unknown, catawbiense, campylocarpum ssp. campylocarpum and griffithianum).
Hachmann 1969, reg. Stuck 1983
H5
AGM (2002) 2012
1.5m by 1.5m
10 year height/spread: 1m/1m
Flowers: compact trusses of about 16 intense golden yellow openly campanulate flowers with
dark red dorsal spotting.
May.
Fairly compact growth, with dark slightly curled mucronate leaves similar to wardii.
Recognise by: the flowers.
Flowers over a long period. One of the best new bright yellows.
Location: Bremen
Photo: Philippe de Spoelberch