Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Spital'
Deciduous azalea
"Ness Holt Hybrid" 1999
parentage unknown; DP 111
H5
Shrub 1.0 × 1.0m in 13 years.
Flowers: single, 10-12/loose truss, broadly tubular funnel-shaped, 55 × 50mm, with 5 slightly wavy-edged lobes, white suffused strong red (51A) in bud, opening white suffused pale purplish pink (56D) inside, white suffused moderate purplish pink (54D) outside; dorsal blotch light yellow (12C); stamens pale pink; scented. Calyx 3mm long, light yellow-green (145B).
June-July
Foliage: elliptic, 25-60 × 10-25mm, apiculate at apex, cuneate at base, wavy-edged, slightly glossy green above (flushed bronze when young).