Rhododendrons

Purple Triumph AGM

Rhododendron 'Purple Triumph'

Evergreen azalea hybrid

‘Beethoven’ × un-named seedling

Vuyk van Nes, Holland 1951

HCT 1959 AMT 1960 AGM (2002) 2012

H5

A spreading shrub to 1.0m in height in 10 years

Flowers: Trusses of 2 funnel-shaped, single flowers; 40mm long × 55mm wide, with wavy-edged lobes; vivid reddish purple

May

Not scented

Foliage: Glossy mid green leaves, darkening in winter. Evergreen

Other Information: Easy to grow. Commercially available

Photo: Philippe de Spoelberch