Rhododendron 'Alice'
A hybrid derived from R. griffithianum
Waterer before 1910
AM 1910; AGM 2012
H6
Shrub growing to 2m in 10 years
Flowers: Conical trusses of 14-18, broadly funnel-shaped flowers; 50-60mm long x 80-90mm wide; mottled rose pink with a whitish patch above the ovary; unspotted
May
Not scented
Foliage: Elepidote. Leaves are up to 150mm long
Other Information: Easy to grow. Will tolerate sun but the flowers will fade to very pale pink. Commercially available

Location: Ramster Gardens
Photo: Miranda Gunn
Photo: Jim Inskip Archive