Rhododendron 'Irina'

'Irina' was selected by the Latvian Professor Rihards Kondratovičs from seedlings grown from open pollinated Catawba Rhododendron (R. catawbiense) seed. It produces abundant violet-red flowers in June. So far there is little experience of this cultivar in Finland but it is probably similar to the parent R. catawbiense in habit and hardiness.