Rhododendrons

Vuyk's Rosyred AGM

Rhododendron 'Vuyk's Rosyred'

Evergreen azalea hybrid

Parentage unknown

Vuyk van Nes, Holland before 1954

AMT 1962, FCCT 1988, AGM (1993, 2002) 2012

H6

A low growing shrub reaching 0.75m in height and nearly twice that in spread in 10 years

Flowers: Trusses of 2 open funnel-shaped, single flowers; 40mm long × 70mm wide; deep purplish pink with deep red spotting on the dorsal lobe

May-June

Not scented

Foliage: Glossy mid-green leaves. Evergreen

Other Information: Easy to grow. Commercially available

Photo: Philippe de Spoelberch

Photo: Philippe de Spoelberch