Oreotrephes rhododendron

R. oreotrephes is a large, evergreen shrub growing to about 5m tall and wide. The leaves are small and neat, often with a bluish or greyish tinge. In mid- to late spring the bell-shaped flowers, up to 3.5cm long, are produced in trusses of 3 to 11 blooms and the colour may be purple, lilac, pale pink or rose pink, sometimes with purple spots