My plant of the month for December is…
Rhododendron sutchuenense
I am never sure if this is our first flowering Rhodo of the season or the last. All I do know is that this Chinese species Introduced by Ernest Wilson in 1900 brings a splash of colour this month. The bell shaped flowers are 7-8cm long, rose-pink to lilac, with purple spots. A splendid sight in mid winter.
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