An evergreen shrub up to 1.5m high, with ovate dark green leaves with irregular creamy yellow splashes in the centre. Produces clusters of broadly funnel-shaped, lilac pink flowers, with wavy edges and orange-brown speckles on the upper petals, in late spring
1-1.5 metres
1-1.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in moist but well-drained, humus rich, acidic soil, in partial or dappled shade. Choose a site away from frost pockets and sheltered from strong winds, and do not allow plants to dry out. Mulch annually, ideally with leaf mould. See rhododendron cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, by layering in autumn, or by grafting in winter
Minimal pruning required, see pruning group 8 (evergreens). Though this cultivar is fairly stable, any reverted stems should be removed to preserve the variegation
May be susceptible to vine weevil, rhododendron and azalea whitefly, rhododendron leafhopper, Pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, honey fungus, silver leaf and Phytophthora, as well as more specific Rhododendron diseases