R. 'Oceanlake'Fool your friends with this blue purple flowering rhododendron that looks like an evergreen azalea due to its tiny leaves. Interestingly, there are no blue colored evergreen azaleas, so this seems like a novelty to some gardeners. The plant is quite bushy, making a nice hedge when planted in linear mass. The flowers almost completely cover the plant when in full bloom. In winter, the foliage turns a nice bronze tone. Hardy to 5 deg F.