Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Hydon Dawn'

yakushimanum X 'Springbok'

A George, Hydon Nurseries before 1968

AM 1974 AM 1986 FCC 1987, AGM (1993) 2012

H5

Shrub to about 1m x 1.6m in 10 years, grows wider than tall

Flowers: Compact, globular trusses of 14-18 open funnel-shaped flowers with slightly wavy edged lobes, 40-52mm long x 55-75mm wide, near strong purplish pink, paler pink at margins, deepening to strong purplish red in the throat, with reddish brown spotting on the dorsal lobes

May

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Leaves are 108mm long x 95mm wide, mid green above, fawn indumentum below

Other information: Attractive flowers and interesting leaves, with striking silvery new growth. Commercially available