Rhododendrons

Rhododendron Idealist

wardii var wardii x ‘Exbury Naomi’

L de Rothschild, Exbury 1941

AM 1945 (Idealist Group)

H5

Shrub to 1.5m in 10 years, ultimately growing to 2.5m

Flowers: Trusses of 10-12 broadly campanulate, greenish yellow flowers, about 75mm wide

May

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Mid green leaves are about 150mm long

Other Information: An upright shrub that performs best in some shelter and shade. Despite its H5 hardiness, may suffer some winter damage if insufficiently sheltered. Limited commercially availability in the UK