rhododendron 'Sir Charles Lemon'

An evergreen shrub, usually to about 2m high, sometimes 3m in ideal conditions. An upright, tree-like habit, and elliptic, dark green leaves with a cinnamon coloured felting on the undersides. New leaves unfold covered with fine white wool. Produces rounded clusters of bell-shaped, pure white flowers, with sparse dark red speckles on the upper petals, in mid spring. May take some years to flower