Rhododendrons

J.J. de Vink

Rhododendron 'J.J. de Vink'

'Doncaster' hybrid x griffithianum hybrid

M Koster & Sons before 1931

AMT 1946

Flowers: Trusses of 11-13 flowers, 90mm long x 75mm wide, brilliant scarlet*

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Very dark green

Other Information: * Award plant described as rose red with a brown blotch; this is matched by the description of a rhododendron of the same name listed in the collection at Heaselands. There is also a deciduous azalea by this name from the same breeder. Unlikely to be commercially available.

 

Location: Ramster 2010

Photo: Miranda Gunn