Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Sir Charles Lemon'
arboreum x campanulatum
A natural hybrid introduced from Bodnant 1937, grown at Carclew by Lemon, the plant originating
from Hooker's seed collections of 1849.
H3
AM 1967, FCC 1974, AGM (1993) 2012
6m by 4m
10 year height/spread: 2.5m/1.5m
Flowers: conical trusses of about 10 white flowers speckled red.
April.
Mid green recurved leaves intermediate between
the parents. A rounded upright plant.
Unmistakeable arboreum type foliage, dark green
above, and with a startling cinnamon indumentum
brighter than any form of arboreum.
Recognise by: the leaf type and indumentum.
Roots fairly easily. Very similar to but hardier than
arboreum. (Has been said to be a form of
arboreum album in the past). Not free flowering
as a young plant. Should be in every collection
where space permits.