Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Gomer Waterer'

‘Madame Carvalho’ x ‘Pink Pearl’

Waterer, Bagshot before 1900

AMT 1906, AGM (1993) 2012

H6

Large shrub to almost 2m in height in 10 years. Grows wider than tall

Flowers: Hemispherical trusses of up to 24 funnel-shaped flowers, 55mm long x 70-80mm wide, white, flushed pale mauve at the edges, with a mustard-coloured blotch

June

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Leaves are ovate to oblong-obovate about 120 mm long x 40-45mm wide, deep almost glossy green above

Other Information: Regarded by some as one of the best old hybrids for both its flowers and growth
habit. Easy to root and free flowering. Good in full sun; heat and wind resistant. Commercially available