Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Neston'
Deciduous azalea
"Ness Holt Hybrid" 1999
parentage unknown; DP 129A
H5
Shrub 2.0 × 1.0m in 13 years.
Flowers: single, 8-10/loose truss, narrowly tubular funnel-shaped, 50 × 40mm, with 5 wavy-edged lobes, deep pink (52B) in bud, opening white flushed light purplish pink (55C) inside, outside strong purplish pink (55B); a blotch of light yellow (12C) suffused over the dorsal lobe; stamens deep pink. Calyx 5mm long, brilliant yellow-green (149C).
June-July
Foliage: elliptic, 20-55 × 7-18mm, apiculate at apex, cuneate at base, margins decurved, slightly glossy green, flushed bronze; good autumn colour.