Rhododendron Graham

Graham - you are a rhododendron. You are short, pink, and fat (makes you sound more like a piglet). You are one of the newest rhododendrons in my garden, and already (early in spring) you’ve flowered beautifully for me.

But dare I mention a small, delicate matter - your name? It seems - well - rather short. In this garden rhododendrons usually have proper names, like Percy Wiseman, and Virginia Richards. The roses even go a step further, with titles in front of their names - from Duchess to the humble Mrs. I’m left with the puzzle of your descent - Graham Who?

There may be rhododendrons growing in Graham County, USA, and there definitely some famous gardening Grahams - the most famous of all even has three names. Oh well - famous nurserymen probably don’t want to be known as short, and pink, and fat!