Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Puddington'
Deciduous azalea
"Ness Holt Hybrid" 2000
parentage unknown; DP 100
H5
Shrub 1.75 × 1.5m in 14 years.
Flowers: 5-11/loose truss, broadly funnel-shaped, 60 × 70mm, with 5 strongly wavy-edged lobes, light yellow-green (142C) flushed vivid purplish red (66B) in bud, opening white flushed light purplish pink (62C) inside, and white flushed strong purplish pink (62A) outside; light yellow (15D) spots on dorsal lobe. Calyx 3mm long, moderate yellow-green (143D).
June
Foliage: elliptic, 25-50 or more × 10-20mm, apiculate at apex, cuneate at base, margins slightly wavy, hairless.