Rhododendron wightii
Description: Distinct species with enormous, dark green leaves, thick rusty red indumentum below. Lemon yellow flowers spotted brown with a crimson blotch. Hardy species. Has characteristic sticky buds.
Ultimate Height: 5.00 meters after 10 years
Flowering Period: This plants flowers in the North Hemisphere around April- May
Availability: This plant is not available at present
Hardiness
Hardy in all but the coldest parts of Pacific Northwest and UK, France and northern Italy, around Bergen (Norway) and mildest parts of NE USA such as Cape Cod and parts of Long Island. (Please
note.)