[Douglas Elliott photo. During the past few decades many new rhododendrons, including hybrids, have been brought into cultivation. Some gardeners are often tempted to try something new at the expense of the old and tried. Rhododendron fragrantissimum is not a new hybrid, but it is still one of the best and well worth a place in any garden. Provided it is given a lime-free soil, reasonably rich in organic matter, and a position sheltered from cold and parching winds, it will succeed in the average garden and will prove hardy in most districts. The large white flowers, faintly tinged with pink on the reverse, are, as the specific name suggests, deliciously fragrant. One advantage of this rhododendron is that it does not flower early and so escapes many of the late frosts which frequently play havoc with the earlier kinds. As the bushes do not reach large dimensions, it is a useful subject for the small garden.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 79, Issue 5, 15 November 1949, Page 495

[Douglas Elliott photo. During the past few decades many new rhododendrons, including hybrids, have been brought into cultivation. Some gardeners are often tempted to try something new at the expense of the old and tried. Rhododendron fragrantissimum is not a new hybrid, but it is still one of the best and well worth a place in any garden. Provided it is given a lime-free soil, reasonably rich in organic matter, and a position sheltered from cold and parching winds, it will succeed in the average garden and will prove hardy in most districts. The large white flowers, faintly tinged with pink on the reverse, are, as the specific name suggests, deliciously fragrant. One advantage of this rhododendron is that it does not flower early and so escapes many of the late frosts which frequently play havoc with the earlier kinds. As the bushes do not reach large dimensions, it is a useful subject for the small garden.