Rhododendron (from ancient Greek rhódon "rose" and déndron "tree") is a genus of very large woody plants in the ericaceae family.
Rhododendron 'Crater Lake', its newly grown leaves are bronze, turning Irish green over time.
Flowers are plate-shaped with jagged edges, electric blue with bright throats.
The small single flowers are grouped in clusters of three, with many clusters on a single branch.
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