Rhododendron luteum (A) AGM

22 May, 2012
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Preferred common name
Yellow azalea
Family
Ericaceae

Rhododendron can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple leaves, sometimes with a dense colourful indumentum of hairs on the lower side, and funnel-shaped, bell-shaped or tubular flowers that may be solitary or in short racemes
Azaleas can be deciduous or evergreen, with mostly small, frequently fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers in spring or early summer; deciduous azaleas often have good autumn colour
R. luteum is a bushy medium-sized deciduous shrub of open growth, with oblong leaves turning orange, purple and red in autumn. Very fragrant bright yellow, funnel-shaped flowers 5cm in width

Comments on this photo

Ojibway93

....... as featured on Chelsea Flower Show tonight in the Best of Show garden!

22 May, 2012

Karensusan63

Now, what about Chris Beardshaw then? He was quite overcome with emotion wasn't he...but that garden is stunning...I love rhody's and to hang with 'fashion'! :)) Cleve West is a genius though...loved his garden last year and this one is just as inspiring. So glad that Joe Swift got gold too...loved the warmth of his design.

22 May, 2012

Dottydaisy2

You are going to be very In now with your rhodys lol some wonderful planting this year at Chelsea. loving every minute of it.

22 May, 2012

Ojibway93

I went to Chelsea last year and the year before and just loved it, both times. But, it's an extremely exhausting day out and I can still watch it and enjoy it on telly without the trek to get down there.

22 May, 2012

Karensusan63

Yes, me too, but when I see it on the t.v. I always wish I was there. However, when I see the view of the crowd from Alan T's seat up high, I am actually glad I'm not there! :))

23 May, 2012