Description
Rhododendron callimorphum Medium-growing rounded evergreen shrubs with small rounded to ovate deep green leaves, somewhat reminiscent of R. williamsianum but actually more like a pink version of caloxanthum. The delicate bell-shaped flowers (late spring) are pink to deep rose or rarely white with a darker basal blotch. A lovely smaller species seldom seen in cultivation but with masses of long-lasting flowers. Best in light shade with good drainage. Grown from hand-pollinated seed produced here in the RSBG. (-5\R1\3) RSBG