Patricia MarieHybridized and registered by the late Dr. Halvor Braafladt in Eureka, California, this exotic R. nuttallii hybrid rhododendron boasts of HUGE 6" cup shaped FRAGRANT flowers with pink stripes along the outside and a butter yellow throat. The flowers open in late April or early May in groups of 5 6 from fat goose egg sized buds. The foliage is large and heavily textured, adding to the tropical aire. This plant is quite tender and only hardy to +20