Awarded an RHS AGM for its garden performance, this compact, shrub has a low, spreading habit and requires very little maintenance. The frilly double blooms of Thompson & Morgan Rhododendron 'Elsie Lee' make a flamboyant display in late May. This evergreen Azalea is popular for its large, lilac-mauve flowers which are somewhat unusual in Azaleas. An excellent specimen for cascading over low walls and rockeries or growing in a container on the patio. Choose a position in semi or dappled shade with shelter from cold drying winds to grow Thompson & Morgan Rhododendron 'Elsie Lee', soil should be moist, well drained, and preferably enriched with plenty of well-rotted organic matter. Many dwarf Rhododendrons can cope with a sunny position provided that the soil remains reliably moist. Where soil conditions are alkaline, plants are best grown in patio containers, using a mix of ericaceous compost and a soil-based compost such as John Innes No. 3. Rhododendrons are surface rooting, so it is i