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Certainly a beauty love rhododendrons but so many cultivars ..wonder do the leaves have a brown downy appearance underneath?

Im thinking along the lines of R.arboreum but could be one of many , sorry thats not much help.

Bonkersbon
Not sure will look tomorrow, this goes back to the Seventys I associate the downy appearance with Yakushimanum Hybrids and dont think I started collecting them until later.

Aye know the one s Bjs thought Yaks tend to be small ..variety I m thinking of more of a tree like rhodo hence the arboreum but as I say could well be off beam as so many to choose from ..

Bonkersbon
It is about 7ft high but then again it must be 35 years old.For years i new the names without even looking at the label but thoes days are nearly gone. Still it bugs me.
Brian

Oh know that feeling well even plants I ve known for years I have trouble recalling lol the other day could not remember Crocosmia and couldnt remember what they used to call it either !

What a beauty............