Rhododendron 'Naomi Nautilus'

"Naomi' is one of the most famous and classic of all the old Rothschild hybrid grexes ('Aurora' x fortunei) and was his personal favorite. The various named clones feature masses of large flowers in late April to early May and the flowers themselves have an "opaline quality in their tinctures". This named selection features rose-colored flowers with wavy edged lobes and flushed orange-yellow on the tube. Now quite difficult to find in the trade.