Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Wombat'

Evergreen azalea hybrid

R. nakaharae 'Mariko' x 'Gaiety'

P A Cox, Glendoick, Scotland 1979

AGM (2002) 2012

H5

A dwarf, prostrate shrub growing in a neat mounded habit up to 0.4m in height and spread in 10 years

Flowers: Solitary, single flowers up to 50mm wide; deep purplish pink with darker spotting on the upper lobe

May-June

Not scented

Foliage: Small, glossy mid-green leaves; hairy with bristle toothed margin. Evergreen

Other Information: Suitable for rockeries and ground cover. Easy to grow. Commercially available