Rhododendron 'Nancy Waterer'
Hybrid deciduous azalea
Ghent hybrid; parentage unknown
Anthony Waterer before 1869
Syn: ‘Lady Pigott’ or ‘Lady Pygot’
AGM (1969, 2002) 2012
H6
A shrub growing 2-3.5m in height and almost as wide
Flowers: Trusses of large, widely funnel shaped, single flowers with prominent stamens. Flowers are 45-58mm wide; brilliant golden yellow, spotted dark orange
May-early June
Scented
Foliage: Good autumn colour; deciduous
Other Information: The first image of this English bred Hardy Ghent appeared in ‘The Florist’ in 1869
Limited commercial availability
Location: Sweden
Photo: Sidney Wood
Photo: Jim Inskip Archive