Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Tatjana'

'Nova Zembla' x 'Mars' X 'Mars' x yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'

H Hachmann, Germany 1969

AGM 2002 rescinded 2012

H5/6

Shrub to about 2m

Flowers: Trusses of 14-16 flowers with wavy edges, 40-45mm long x 70-75mm wide; strong purplish red fading inwards to strong purplish pink and brighter towards the throat with inconspicuous greenish spotting

May

Not scented

Foliage: Elepidote. Leaves are elliptic 95-102mm long x 45-47mm wide, dark green above, woolly below

Other Information: Limited commercial availability in the UK. Available in Europe