Rhododendrons
Heswall
Rhododendron 'Heswall'
Hybrid deciduous azalea
Parentage unknown
A Ness Holt Hybrid
H6
Shrub 2.0 × 1.5m in 14 years
Flowers: Globular trusses of 7-10, widely funnel-shaped, single flowers. Flowers are 50mm long × 55mm wide, with 5 wavy-edged lobes, buds vivid yellow, suffused deep pink, opening light yellow inside and pale-yellow outside; vivid yellow spots on the dorsal lobe; calyx 2mm long, strong yellow-green
June
Not scented
Foliage: Leaves are elliptic, 25-60mm long × 8-25mm wide, apiculate at apex, cuneate at base, margins flat, glossy above, hairless. Deciduous
Other information: A Denny Pratt hybrid raised in 1986 as DP 141C; registered by Ness Botanic Gardens in 2000
Unlikely to be commercially available
Registration painting
Photographs
Registration photograph
