Rhododendrons

Purpurtraum AGM

Rhododendron 'Purpurtraum'

Evergreen azalea hybrid

Parentage unknown

A Wemken, Germany before 1990

AGM (2002) 2012

H5

Neat mounded habit reaching 0.6m in height in 10 years

Flowers: 3-4 single, funnel shaped flowers at shoot tips. Flowers are 30mm long × 35mm wide; 5 lobed, slightly waved; purple to violet red inside and out with insignificant darker markings

Late May-early June

Not scented

Foliage: Dark green leaves. Evergreen

Other Information: Easy to grow. Commercially available

Photo: Millais Nurseries