Other common names
Wilton rhododendron
Shrubs
An evergreen shrub up to about 3.5m high, with broadly elliptic dark green leaves with deeply impressed veins giving a textured appearance. Leaves have a reddish-brown felting on the undersides, and young shoots are covered with a woolly brown coating. Produces dense clusters of 10 bell-shaped flowers, pale pink or sometimes white and with dark red speckles on the upper petals, in mid to late spring
Position
Partial shade
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
2.5-4 metres
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres