Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Parkgate'
Deciduous azalea
"Ness Holt Hybrid" 1998
parentage unknown; DP 123A
H5
Shrub 0.75 × 1.0m in 12 years.
Flowers: single, 10-12/loose truss, broadly tubular funnel-shaped, 55 × 70mm, with 5 wavy-edged lobes, light orange (29B) in bud, opening inside light yellowish pink (27A) with median stripes of brilliant orange (29A),outside light orange-yellow (24C) with median stripes of strong yellowish pink (37B); dorsal blotch of strong orange-yellow (17A); stamens pink; scented. Calyx 2mm long, brilliant yellow-green (149C).
June-July.
Foliage: elliptic, 72 × 32mm, wavy-edged, apiculate at apex, cuneate at base, glossy above, hairless.
Good autumn foliage colour.