Rhododendron 'Blue Peter'

Rhododendron ‘Blue Peter’ is a hybrid rhododendron cultivar. This means it’s a cross between two or more other rhododendron species or cultivars.

Therefore, it doesn’t have a single “native region” in the same way a naturally occurring species does. Its lineage is a result of human breeding efforts.

However, we can infer some geographical context:

* **Rhododendrons are primarily native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere**, especially Asia (e.g., Himalayas, China, Japan), North America, and Europe.
* **Hybrid rhododendrons are typically bred in Europe and North America**.

Given the name “Blue Peter” and the history of rhododendron breeding, **it’s highly likely that Rhododendron ‘Blue Peter’ was bred in either Europe (particularly the UK) or North America (especially the Pacific Northwest of the US and Canada).** British breeders were very active in the early rhododendron hybridization.

So, while not “native” to any one place, its origin is almost certainly from a breeding program in either Europe or North America, using species and other cultivars derived from the northern hemisphere.