Rhododendron 'Loderi King George'
Family - Ericaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Bred in Britain
Discovered By - Sir Edmund Loder
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H4
Height - up to 4m
Width - up to 4m
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A medium to large-sized, Evergreen Shrub with a rounded, bushy habit. Pale green, leathery leaves are oblong to Elliptic in shape. Extraordinarily large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers open from bright pink buds from late spring into early summer. The flowers are produced in trusses and are sweetly scented.
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Correct botanical name - Rhododendron Loderi Group 'Loderi King George'
Synonym - R. 'King Geoge' Loder
Flower:
Very large, fragrant, white flowers open from bright pink buds in May and June. The flowers are trumpet-shaped and held in trusses.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Trumpet-shaped flowers in trusses
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Leathery, pale green leaves are oblong to Elliptic in shape.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Oblong to elliptic
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in a sheltered position in partial shade. Rhododendron 'Loderi King George' prefers a fertile, acidic soil that is moisture retentive, but well drained.