Rhododendrons

Peach Brandy

Rhododendron 'Peach Brandy'
'Scintillation' x haematodes
Shrub to at least 1.2 x 1.2m in 21 years.
Flowers: 13/ball truss, open funnel-shaped, 75mm wide, with 5-6 wavy-edged lobes, strong pink with inconspicuous dark red spotting on the dorsal lobe and slightly on adjacent lobes.
Early May
Leaves: elliptic, 90-100 x 45-50mm, rounded at apex and base, margins flat to slightly wavy, moderate yellow-green above, hairless.

Photo: Peter Norris
Location: Martha's Vineyard, MA USA