Rhododendrons

Earl of Athlone

Rhododendron 'Earl of Athlone'

'Queen Wilhelmina' (s) X 'Stanley Davies'

C B van Nes & Sons

FCC 1933

H5

Large shrub growing to 1.75m in 10 years

Flowers: Compact trusses of 12-15 campanulate flowers, 55mm long x 50mm wide, fiery red, with two inconspicuous lines of black spots in the tube

April

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Leaves are long, narrow and dark green

Other Information: Unlikely to be commercially available in the UK but may be available in Europe

 

Location: High Beeches Gardens, West Sussex

Photo: Sarah Bray

Location: Ramster Gardens

Photo: Miranda Gunn