Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Avalanche'

Loderi Group x calophytum

L de Rothschild, Exbury before 1934

AM 1934, FCC 1938, AGM 1993 until 2012

H5

Large woodland shrub; height up to 2m in 10 years ultimately up to 6 x6m

Flowers: Trusses of 12-14 funnel-shaped, pure white flowers with a magenta rose blotch at the base extending into three lines. Flowers are 100mm wide, 6-7 lobed

March-April

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote.

Other Information: Regarded by some as one of the finest hybrid rhododendrons. Needs a woodland setting with some shelter. Commercially available. The pink flowered clone R. ‘Avalanche var Alpine Glow’ AM is also commercially available