Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Orange Beauty'

Evergreen azalea hybrid

C B van Nes, Holland, 1920

R.'Hinode Giri' × R. ‘malvaticum’

AMT 1945, FCC 1958, AGM (1993) 2002

H6

Semi-dwarf spreading habit, growing to 0.5-1.0m in height and 1.0-1.5m wide

Flowers: Trusses of 3-4 funnel-shaped, single flowers. Flowers are 30mm long × 35mm wide; between deep and strong yellowish pink with deeper coloured spots. Flowers will fade in the sun

May

Not scented

Foliage: Small, mid-green leaves. Evergreen

Other Information: A kaempferi hybrid. Very floriferous. Suitable for small gardens. Easy to grow; best in some shade to prevent the flowers from fading. Commercially available

This form of R. ‘Orange Beauty’ flowers later than its Kurume namesake but there is an overlap in the flowering time. The comparison photograph shows flowers of both forms and their differences