R. aberconwayi

Species

Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Irrorata
Introduced	1937
First Described	1948 ( Cowan )
Origin	N.E. Yunnan, Lo Shiueh under 3000 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	250 cm. (8ft.)
Bloom Time	late midseason
Flower	open flat saucer-shaped
Flower Color	white
Leaves	oblong-elliptic to broadly lanceolate
Winter Foliage	evergreen
Hardiness	H3
Extra Information	Henry Duncan McLaren, 2nd Baron Aberconway CBE (16 April 1879 - 23 May 1953) was a British politician, horticulturalist and industrialist. Around the end of his political career, in 1920, he inherited the family estate (originally his maternal grandfather's) in Bodnant, where he extensively developed and added to the Bodnant Garden. He took interest in the breeding of rhododendrons and magnolias. He sponsored several botanical collectors, including George Forrest, and Rhododendron aberconwayi is named in his honor. Most wellknown cultivars/clones are "His Lordship" and "Westhaven".

Photo By Rinus Manders Date 20 May, 2014 Location Muncaster Castle Garden, Ravenglass, Cumbria, UK License Copyright, Rinus Manders. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Hank Helm Date 05 May, 2006 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Location Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Garth Wedemire Date 12 May, 2010 Location Mike Bale's Garden: Lu Zhu, Agassiz, BC, Canada License Copyright, Garth Wedemire. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Location Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld.
Photo By Hank Helm Date 02 May, 2013 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Herman Van Ree Date 26 August, 2009 Location UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Herman Van Ree Date 26 August, 2009 Location UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver License Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
Photo By Herman Van Ree Date 16 October, 2009 Location Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
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Photo By Douglas Justice Date 19 April, 2010 Location UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver Description aberconwayi 'Westhaven' License Copyright, Douglas Justice. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Garth Wedemire Date 28 April, 2007 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA Description aberconwayi 'His Lordship' License Copyright, Garth Wedemire. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Douglas Justice Date 19 April, 2010 Location UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver Description aberconwayi 'His Lordship' License Copyright, Douglas Justice. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Herman Van Ree Date 15 April, 2010 Location own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands Description aberconwayi 'His Lordship'almost open License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Garth Wedemire Date 09 April, 2010 Location University of Britsh Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Description aberconwayi 'His Lordship' License Copyright, Garth Wedemire. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo