Rhododendron × loderi
| Rhododendron × loderi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Loderi King George | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. × loderi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron × loderi Millais | |
Rhododendron × loderi is a rhododendron hybrid engineered at Leonardslee,[1] where they grows. It is named after Edmund Giles Loder, a British botanist, who developed a cross between R. fortunei and R. griffithianum.[2]
It is an evergreen shrub that typically reaches heights of 1.8–4 metres (5.9–13.1 ft). The plant features leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-elliptic. Rhododendron × loderi blooms from April to May, producing trusses trumpet-shaped flowers that emerge from bright pink buds. Flowers open a shade of pink, blush, or cream, and fade to pure white within a few days.[3]
Popular hybrids
Several well-known cultivated varieties of the Loderi group are frequently available from UK and global nurseries, the three below have received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.:
- Loderi King George: Features enormous white flowers with a faint green throat and a legendary scent.[4]
- Loderi Pink Diamond: Opens as a deep rose-pink before fading paler, retaining a strong fragrance.
- Loderi Pink Coral: Pale coral-pink blooms with a brownish-purple blotch.
References
- ↑ Slade, Naomi (July 2022). "Starting a colourful new chapter". The Garden. 147 (4): 100–106.
- ↑ https://www.fobssheffield.co.uk/plant-of-the-month/rhododendron-loderi-king-george
- ↑ https://www.rhododendrons.co.uk/rhododendron-loderi-king-george-agm/p1250
- ↑ https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/91933/rhododendron-(loderi-group)-loderi-king-george/details
External links
- Conifers at Leonardslee (1919).
- Edmund Loder: A memoir, with a portrait (with Sir Alfred Pease, 2nd Baronet, 1923).