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Old 09-05-2014, 07:13 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Rhododendron yakushimanum Marietta

Am 07.05.2014 08:00, schrieb Sacha:

Thanks, Bob. I'll tell her that it looks as if she's going to have to
look for it in Germany. Certainly, there's no sign of it over here that
I can see. As you said, the trial shows it was sent over by Hachmann,
for that purpose.


This hybrid was bred by Hans Hachmann in 1986. It is a
yakushimanum-wardii hybrid. I don't grow it in my garden. However, as
with other yakushimanum hybrids I expect its colour will fade at the end
to a somewhat muddy ivory white. It looks very similar to the old Hobbie
hybrid "Flava". I see no advantage over the latter.
Cheers
Gotthelf

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