Rhododendron Hotei
Catalog #11. 3 ft (0.9 m) in 10 years, compact and tight growing.
Flowers in mid-May of light yellow with deeper shading of brilliant yellow, openly campanulate, 6-lobed, 6.5 cm across, about 11 flowers per loose, ball-shaped cluster.
Best in shade, avoid full sun, well-drained soil needed because it is prone to root rot.
The cross was made by Karl Sifferman, Seattle, Washington, and seedling raised by Glendoick Gardens, Perth, Scotland; introduced in 1968 (Salley and Greer, 1986). It has been used as a parent for many new hybrids. Received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Merit in 1974 and Award of Garden Merit in 1993.