Rhododendron 'Lodauric Iceberg'
Family - Ericaceae
Category - Shrub
Hybrid Parents - R. auriculatum x R. Loderi Group
Origin - Bred in Woking, Surrey
Discovered By - Bred at Goldsworth Nursery under the ownership of the Slocock family.
Year of Introduction - 1936
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H4
Height - 3m or more
Width - 2.5m
Location - The Topiary Meadow
Description: A large-sized, Evergreen Shrub with an upright, rounded habit and mid to dark green, Elliptic leaves. Fragrant, white flowers are funnel-shaped and produced in nodding trusses in midsummer. Each flower has a small deep red blotch at the centre.
Synonym - Rhododendron 'Iceberg'
Flower:
White, funnel-shaped flowers are held in nodding trusses. Each bloom has a small, deep red blotch at the centre. Flowers are fragrant and produced in June and July.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Funnel-shaped flowers in trusses
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Leathery, mid to dark green leaves are Elliptic in shape.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Elliptic
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained. Rhododendron 'Lodauric Iceberg' prefers an acidic soil.
