Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Hotei'

Goldsworth Orange X (soulei x wardii)

K I Siffermann, USA 1953

AM 1974, AGM 1993 until 2012

H4

Shrub to about 1.5m in 10 years

Flowers: Loose ball trusses of 10-12 open campanulate, 5 lobed flowers, 50mm long x 60-65mm wide, light yellow with deeper shading of brilliant yellow

May

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Leaves are narrowly elliptic, 120mm long x 45mm wide, dark green above, hairless

Other Information: Number 75 of the Top 100 Rhododendrons chosen by members of the RCM Group in 2015. May not flower until it is about 4 years old but worth the wait as it is one of the best yellow rhododendrons. Commercially available in the UK