Rhododendron × loderi is a rhododendron hybrid engineered at Leonardslee, where they grows. It is named after Edmund Giles Loder, a British botanist, who developed a cross between R. fortunei and R. griffithianum.https://www.fobssheffield.co.uk/plant-of-the-month/rhododendron-loderi-king-george
It is an evergreen shrub that typically reaches heights of . The plant features leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-elliptic. Rhododendron × loderi blooms from April to May, producing trusses trumpet-shaped flowers that emerge from bright pink buds. Flowers open a shade of pink, blush, or cream, and fade to pure white within a few days.https://www.rhododendrons.co.uk/rhododendron-loderi-king-george-agm/p1250
Popular hybrids
Several well-known cultivated varieties of the Loderi group are frequently available from UK and global nurseries, the three below have received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.:
Loderi King George: Features enormous white flowers with a faint green throat and a legendary scent.https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/91933/rhododendron-(loderi-group)-loderi-king-george/details
Loderi Pink Diamond: Opens as a deep rose-pink before fading paler, retaining a strong fragrance.
Loderi Pink Coral: Pale coral-pink blooms with a brownish-purple blotch.
References
External links
Conifers at Leonardslee (1919). Edmund Loder: A memoir, with a portrait (with Sir Alfred Pease, 2nd Baronet, 1923).