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 rhodo 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.
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