Rhododendron indicum Alba Compacta’

Presumably a cultivar of Rhododendron indicum Sweet but I have found no description of this azalea.

Horticultural & Botanical History

For more information on Indica Azaleas see Rhododendron indicum Sweet.  

History at Camden Park

Desideratum to Loddiges’ Nursery on 13th February, 1848 [MP A2933-1, p.172] and 1st February, 1849 [MP A2933-1, p.185].

Macarthur had mixed fortunes with plants received from Loddiges’ and elsewhere at this time and many were dead on arrival.  Some of these are listed in a subsequent letter but it is possible that others arrived alive and were planted in the gardens although never listed in the catalogues.

Notes

Published Jun 18, 2009 - 02:00 PM | Last updated Sep 07, 2011 - 04:31 PM

More details about Rhododendron indicum Alba Compacta’
Family Ericaceae
Category
Region of origin

Probably garden origin, England or Belgium
Synonyms
  • Azalea indica L. alba compacta

 
Common Name

Indica azalea
Name in the Camden Park Record

Azalea indica alba compacta 

 
Confidence level low