Description
Rhododendron pachypodum/rufosquamosum? JN#11076 A rarely cultivated member of subsection Maddenia. This is a relatively compact to open-growing evergreen shrub with striking, peeling reddish brown bark. The large openly funnel-shaped flowers are white, rose or white flushed pink, typically with a yellow to brownish blotch. This species is closely related to the well-known R. ciliicalyx and includes the former species scottianum & supranubium. Requires excellent drainage but a strong grower and very floriferous once established. From seed collected in the wild. (+15?R24) RSBG#230sd2012