Rhododendron loderi 'King George'
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Rhododendron loderi 'King George'
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'King George' is the name we have for this one. It was hybridized in 1901
and we discovered an old photograph, from the 1950's, which showed this
now towering plant having been freshly planted. The flowers are wonderfully
fragrant, sort of a "watermelon" candy scent. Ed sited it carefully,
where it gets protection from hot afternoon sun and strong wind. This has
proved to be a drawback of late, due to the fact that the new powdery mildew
disease favors sites like this also. We hope that this plant will continue
on for more years, but if it doesn't, we will plant a new one for future
enjoyment.
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