Rhododendrons
Rhododendron Morning Red
Rhododendron Morning Red
Also known as Morgenrot (meaning Morning Red)
A good red in bud opening to rose pink, flushed deeper on the edges, which fades as the flowers age. It produces masses of flowers which cover the whole plant The growth is very compact so removing the seed heads makes the plant look much more attractive in summer. Flowers from May and into June
Grows to 1m x 1m
A low growing hybrid but with big showy flowers bred from Rhododendron yakushimanum, a glorious species with extremely pretty flowers. Its particular interest to breeders is that the buds are a lovely deep pink but open to a soft white. This colour change is obvious in most of these hybrids.
It is different to some of the other evergreen dwarf hybrids in having larger, more handsome leaves.
These hybrids are perfect for pots and patios as well as in the border in the garden.