Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Moreton'

Hybrid deciduous azalea

Parentage unknown

A Ness Holt Hybrid

H6

Shrub 2.0 × 1.5m in 13 years

Flowers: Tight trusses of 15 widely tubular funnel-shaped, single flowers. Flowers are 45mm long × 60mm wide, with 6 wavy-edged lobes; light yellow in bud, opening white inside and out, with a brilliant yellow dorsal blotch; stamens white; calyx 3mm long, strong yellow-green

June-July

Slightly scented

Foliage: Glossy green leaves are elliptic, 45-85mm long × 15-30mm wide; apiculate at apex, cuneate at base, slightly wavy-edged. Deciduous

Other information: A Denny Pratt hybrid raised in 1986 as DP 132B; registered by Ness Botanic Gardens in 1999. Unlikely to be commercially available