Švelnioji azalija - Rhododendron hybrid MARABELLA

Grown by dr. K.-H. Hübbers, a German horticulturist, 1994, registered in 2008.

‘Washington State Centennial’ and ‘Arouca’ hybrid (‘Stagecoach Frills’ x ‘Twilight Sky’).

A vigorous grower with a rather erect habit.

Displays fragrant big, up to 9 cm across, broadly-flared golden yellow flowers with an orange blotch on the upper petal, held in trusses of as many as 8.

Cold hardiness –24°C.

Highly resistant to powdery mildew.