Rhododendrons

Vintage Rose AGM

Rhododendron 'Vintage Rose'
yakushimanum x (Jalisco Eclipse x Fusilier)
(so yakushimanum, elliotii, campylocarpum ssp.
campylocarpum Elatum, decorum,
dichroanthum ssp. dichroanthum
and fortunei ssp. discolor).
H5
HC 1979, AGM (1993) 2012
Flowers: rounded trusses of about 10 large rose pink flowers fading to near white.
May.
Foliage: Yakushimanum type leaves to 10cm but slightly flatter, with a thick indumentum.
A densely growing semi dwarf plant: 10 year height/spread: 0.8m/1.2m
Recognise by: the 'yak' foliage together with the flowers; hard to identify out of flower.
Free flowering but not as compact as many 'yak' hybrids.

Location: Ramster 2011
Photo: Miranda Gunn
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Location: Ramster 2011
Photo: Miranda Gunn