Rhododendron augustinii ‘Peter Kerr’

Family / Families: Ericaceae
Scientific Name(s): Rhododendron augustinii 'Peter Kerr'
Institution(s): David C. Lam Asian Garden, University of British Columbia Botanical Garden
Accession Number(s): 1964-0041
Location(s): Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Entry Author(s): Daniel Mosquin
Copyright Holder(s): Daniel Mosquin
Image License: Creative Commons License
Tags: Ericaceae, Ericales, Photo by Daniel, UBC Botanical Garden

Rhododendron augustinii ‘Peter Kerr’

It’s perhaps the best time of year to see rhododendrons flowering en masse at the garden. I’ll have to check the books in the garden’s reading room, but I presume this rhododendron is named in honour of Peter Kerr, who owned an estate garden in Portland, Oregon. The garden is still open to the public today, The Elk Rock Gardens of the Bishop’s Close.

To see this specific rhododendron, take a few steps to the left after viewing the Helwingia japonica featured yesterday.