President Roosevelt

I'm sure that this striking rhododendron is the popular hybrid 'President Roosevelt'. It was in the garden when we first arrived, and used to have variegated foliage. I've only just noticed that most of this shrub (which grows in the Island Bed) has reverted to plain green...

Rhododendron President Roosevelt

I have another of these rhododendrons which suffers in the Wattle Woods, where watering is erratic. Oddly enough this one has faithfully kept its variegation, but has few flowers. Its position is intolerable, though - the Wattle trees suck all the moisture and goodness out of the soil.

My apologies if I'm naming this rhododendron wrongly.