Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Tortoiseshell Champagne'
syn: 'Champagne'
'Goldsworth Orange' x griersonianum
(so griersonianum, fortunei ssp. discolor and
dichroanthum ssp. dichroanthum).
Slocock 1945
H3
HC 1962, AM 1967, AGM (1993) 2012
2.5m by 2m
10 year height/spread: 1.2m/1m
Flowers: open trusses of 11-14 pink rimmed pale
yellow buds open to large widely funnel shaped
pale yellow flowers with pink shades.
June.
Good growth habit. Attractive loose but compact
trusses.
Recognise by: shiny rugose leaves; flowering time
and colour. Very hard to distinguish between some
others of the grex out of flower.
Easily rooted and free flowering. Requires some
shade.