Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Lady Alice Fitzwilliam'

edgeworthii x formosum

Fischer, Son & Sibray, Sheffield 1881

FCC 1881, AGM (1993) 2012

H4

Shrub to 1m in about 10 years

Flowers: Trusses of 2-3 broadly funnel-shaped flowers opening from pink buds; 75mm long x 100mm wide, white with a faint yellow blotch and with pink lines at the tips of the lobes outside

April

Strongly scented

Foliage: Lepidote. Leaves are elliptic to obovate-lanceolate, 65mm long x 27mm wide, glossy, reticulate and more or less hairy above, scaly below

Other Information: One of the more tender Rhododendrons, from the maddenia sub-section. Will survive outdoors in milder parts of the UK but needs a cool greenhouse or conservatory over the winter in colder areas. Can become straggly if not pruned immediately after flowering. Number 46 of the Top 100 Rhododendrons chosen by members of the RCM Group in 2015. Commercially available