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Dwarf Rhododendron Blue Silver
A wonderful dwarf plant with very early purple blue flowers in March. We love its attractive silvery blue foliage. Height 60-90cm in 10 years. Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios, particularly if planting in containers. This variety is extremely tough and likes shade.
Recommended for containers, small...
Rhododendron Fabia Waterer
Gorgeous salmon pink bell-shaped flowers shaded orange in June which has medium-dark green leaves with a light indumentum on the underside. This is Waterer's later flowering version of Fabia which is much pinker, but extends the flowering period with the same delightful characteristics. Again best in light shade. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: pretty flowers and great foliage.
Plantsman...
Evergreen Azalea Chipmunk AGM
Prolific bright pink hose in hose double flowers in late June up to 55cm across. This is a lovely compact plant with neat glossy foliage. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens and to extend the flowering season.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Northern European hybrid).
Parentage: 'Vida Brown' (s) X 'Lemur'
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1979).
Bred by: P.A....
Evergreen Azalea Shelley
Lovely very large, bright deep pink flowers in May. Raised by the late George Hyde, a noted Dorset Azalea breeder. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Hyde hybrid).
Parentage: Unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (between 1960-1970).
Bred by: W.G.T. Hyde. Origin: British.
Habit: Compact.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Ideal...
Rhododendron Queen Bee
**** As launched by us at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019****
(H5) Rosy-pink in bud, opening to pinky white bell shaped flowers in April. A wonderful foliage plant with lovely fawn indumentum especially on new growth in June-July, turning brown underneath and silvery on top. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. A beautiful rhododendron with a very promising future. This combines the lovely fawn indumentum from...
Rhododendron insigne AGM
A great plant with stunning pink bell shaped flowers with crimson spotting in May - June. It has distinctive pointed deep green glossy leaves with a silver/coppery metallic sheen on the underside. This is a tough plant with a neat bushy habit, particularly if grown in plenty of light. It does benefit from deadheading after flowering. Height 80 to 100cm in 10 years.
Recommended for good foliage and...
Deciduous Azalea Strawberry Ice AGM
We have discounted these 5l plants due to cosmetic damage caused by a late frost, but will not effect plant growth.
Lovely deep pink in bud opening to mid pink flowers with a golden flare, fading lighter over time. Flowering in large trusses of 23 flowers up to 70mm across in May - June. It has bronzy young growth with good autumn colour. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Ideal for mixed borders.
Easy...
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' AGM
(H6) Very Large spherical heads of white sterile flowers to 25cm across in summer. 'Annabelle' is a bushy deciduous shrub with broadly oval leaves. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Will tolerate all aspects and an exposed or sheltered location.
Evergreen Azalea Liliatum
(H4) Large pure white star-shaped flowers during May with faint lines through the petals and occasional spotting, set off by prominent darker anthers. Soft green foliage forming a neat but informal mounded shape. Height 45-60cm in 10 years.
Rescued by reknowned Irish rhododendron nurseryman John Gault, from Lady Leitrim's garden at Mulroy Bay, not much is known about this old variety, but it is lovely...
Deciduous Azalea Yellow Pom Pom
We have discounted these 5l plants due to cosmetic damage caused by a late frost, but will not effect plant growth.
(H5) A stunning bright yellow ball of flowers, each truss is made up of between 18 and 24 individual flowers, in turn each individual flower is between 5 and 7.5cm across and hose in hose giving it the appearance of twice as many petals. Good foliage colour in the autumn. Height 125-150cm...
Rhododendron Hotei
A stunning plant with trusses of rich yellow flowers with deeper shading flowering in early May. One of the best yellow rhododendrons, against which all others are judged. Flowering can be shy, but normally starts when the plant is 4 years old. It has a dense compact habit and performs best in partial shade. Height 140-160cm in 10 years. As with all yellow Rhododendrons, this plant does need good drainage...
Dwarf Rhododendron Pintail
(H6) Masses of really bright pink flowers in multiple trusses on a neat plant with upright habit. Flowering in April, this plant is outstanding and slightly scented. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios, particularly if planting in containers. One of the 'bird' series of dwarf hybrids...
Rhododendron annae
Lovely white open bell shaped flowers, usually with purple spotting, appear in May - June. This plant has interesting dark green narrow leaves and outstanding young foliage. A bushy upright plant that is one of our favourites. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for lovely habit and foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: sheltered woodland.
Habit: upright.
Group: Species Rhododendron.
Subsection:...
Deciduous Azalea White Lights AGM
We have discounted these 5l plants due to cosmetic damage caused by a late frost, but will not effect plant growth.
Masses of small white flowers with faint golden markings. Scented and very hardy, flowering in May, this is a lovely deciduous azalea that has a rounded habit. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for beautiful scented flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Northern...
Rhododendron Silbervelours
**** Launched at Chelsea Flower Show 2019****
(H5) Rounded trusses of pale pink, fading to cream with yellow green spotting in a truss of 14-16. Late April-May. A wonderful foliage plant with beautiful silvery white new growth for most of the season, with yellowy thick wooly indumentum on the undersides all summer, especially in full sun. Excellent habit. Height 100-125cm in 10 years.
• Compact...
Maxicrop Seaweed plus Iron
Maxicrop Seaweed extract is a natural product with added sequestered iron for rapid correction of yellow leaves and iron deficiency. We like this product and use it on the nursery to green up our plants. Improvement can often be seen within days during the spring. Apply as directed as a liquid foliar feed.
Evergreen Azalea Geisha Purple
Pretty small light reddish-purple hose in hose flowers (approximately 20mm) in May which are very floriferous. A very hardy compact growing plant bred to withstand the cold in Germany. Height and spread 40-60cm in 10 years.
Also known as Geisha Purpurrosa and registered name is Fumiko
W.Arends, (descendant of astilbe botanist Georg Arends (1863-1952)), bred the Geisha series of evergreen azaleas...
Deciduous Azalea canadense 'album'
Dainty white flowers appearing before the lovely bluish green leaves. Flowering in April-May, it is a low plant which thrives in damp conditions. It is tough with a low upright stolloniferous habit. Height 120cm in 10 years. It prefers a fairly sunny position.
Ideal for more damp conditions, flowers earlier than most.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: damp conditions but likes some sun.
Habit: upright.
Group:...
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Garnet' AGM
Red dissected leaves which hold their colour well through the summer. The best leaf colour occurs in a sunny location. Weeping habit, vigorous when young, which forming a mound shaped plant about 3 metres high at maturity. Red autumn colour.
Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan'
New leaves appear a lovely pastel orange, turning to bright creamy yellow in summer, with red seeds that push up above the leaves. Provides a good splash of colour in the garden or containers. Hardy, with good sun tolerance. Height 200-400cm in 10 years. Best in well drained acid soil.
Evergreen Azalea Gaiety
Beautiful large pale pink flowers with a darker blotch (the flowers are 50-75mm wide). Flowering in May, early to mid season, this plant has a broad rounded habit. The American Glenn Dale hybrids were bred for their larger flower and ability to be cold hardy. This plant was voted one of the 'Top 20' in the Glen Dale hybrids survey of 1980. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small...
Rhododendron Peter Alan
(H6) Purple blue flowers with a prominent purplish black eye, and contrasting anthers, forming a good upright truss during late May. A strong growing plant with a broad upright habit and heavily textured dark green foliage. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
A Purple Splendour hybrid raised by Peter Girard, USA
Recommended for: Tough variety with striking flowers. Hedging and Screening.
Ideal position:...
Cornus kousa 'China Girl' AGM
The 12 litre plants sit at approximaltey 160-175cm not including the pot. They will come via Parcel Force on a 48 hour delivery due to their height or they can be collected directly from the nursery.
A choice strong growing 'dogwood', with a profusion of lovely white flower bracts in June. Excellent autumn colours. Best in full sun. Height 2 - 4 metres in 10 years. Grow in acid or neutral soils.
Evergreen Azalea Martha Hitchcock
(H6) Distinctive huge deep pink-purple flowers with a prominent paler pink centre and darker spotting on the upper lobes. Really striking 75mm wide flowers during May, sometimes only magenta, and with or without the darker spotting. This azalea has an open spreading habit, and can be a little shy in flowering when young. Given warmer summer conditions, it is an excellent performer and well worth growing....
Rhododendron Midnight Beauty
(H6) Almost black buds open to dark burgundy red flowers with a darker blotch and wavy edges. Cream coloured anthers add extra interest. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for: Tough variety and stunning colour.• Easy to grow.• Ideal position: Dappled shade in most garden situations.• Habit: Can be thin so plant with other Rhododendrons.• Group: Hardy Hybrid.•...
Rhododendron Maroon Sappho
(H6) Lilac in bud opening to white flowers with a lilac flush, and a prominent maroon red flare on the upper lobe. Late May flowering. A strong growing plant with a neat habit. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
This is a neat and much more manageable plant for most gardens than the well known R. Sappho, which is too large and sprawly for many gardens. Although the Maroon Sappho flower is a little smaller,...
Rhododendron Beau Brummell
Flowering late in June, this plant has excellent late scarlet red, waxy flowers with darker speckling. It is certainly eye-catching and the flowers form a spectacular ball-shaped truss and lovely matt green foliage. It will perform best in light shade. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.It certainly ranks as one of our favourites and is ideal for hedging and screening.
Recommended for: Hedging/screening...
Deciduous Azalea Imago
We have discounted these 5l plants due to damage caused by a late frost, but will not effect plant growth.
Lovely deep yellow double flowers, tinged purplish red flowering in late May. One of Donald Waterer's later hybrids but still rare. Height 150cm in 10 years.
Recommended gorgeous flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Knaphill hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre...
Rhododendron Mrs A .T. de la Mare AGM
This is a super plant with blush pink buds that open to fragrant white frilled flowers with green spotting. Flowering in May with good glossy foliage Mrs A T de la Mare is an excellent hardy plant with an upright spreading habit. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Pure white scented flower on a tough plant.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Can become tree-like.
Group:...
Rhododendron Porzellan AGM
This stunning plant has white flowers with a prominent greenish-yellow blotch flowering in May. Bred by Hans Hachmann in Germany, this plant performed very well in RHS trials, and it is rare to have such a striking flower with a blotch on a yakushimanum hybrid. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Registered name is 'Hachmann's Porzellan'.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:...
Rhododendron Tibet
Tibet is a gorgeous compact neat growing plant with pink buds that open into pure sparkling white bell-shaped flowers in April. A williamsianum hybrid with attractive rounded foliage with deep-green leaves. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: williamsianum.
Parentage: 'Bismarck' (s) X williamsianum.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1966)
Bred...
Rhododendron Fairy Light
Rarely seen elsewhere this plant has beautiful soft-pink flowers with a pronounced salmon throat. Flowering in June it is compact with a neat rounded shape. This one performs best in partial shade to protect the blooms from strong sun. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: lovely late flower.
Plantsman range.
Ideal position: Dappled shade.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage:...
Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' (Senkaki) AGM
(coral-bark maple)
Bright green foliage is edged red as it emerges. Striking coral red bark, brightest on the young growth. Autumn colour of golden yellow-apricot. A popular cultivar which is well worth growing. Forms an upright tree with an expected height of 400-600cm in 10 years.
Rhododendron Whidbey Island
This is a superb recent American introduction with wonderful big leaf foliage. It has pale purple flowers with a deeper edging and a dark blotch. Flowering in April, it has silvery young growth, with a wonderful tan indumentum on the underside of the leaves. It does need some wind shelter but it makes a wonderful plant of upright habit. Height 150cm in 10 years, then taller.
Raised at Meerkerk Rhododendron...
Rhododendron Goldika
Extremely attractive large bright yellow flowers with a showy red eye in late May and early June. This plant has bright green oval leaves. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.As with all yellow Rhododendrons, this plant does need good drainage (but not dry conditions!).
Recommended for: stunning yellow flowers.
Plantsman range.
Ideal position: Dappled shade, needs careful site selection.
Habit: Open.
Group:...
Evergreen Azalea Anouk
(H5) Rose-pink trumpet shaped flowers. Flowering in May, early to mid season. A compact growing variety. Height 60-80cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soil.
Pieris Mountain Fire AGM
(H5) Dense panicles of creamy white flowers, March to May. New leaves are bright red, changing to copper then maturing to deep green. A very hardy 'Lily of the Valley', suitable for sun or shade. Height 150cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soil.
Rhododendron Angelo
(H4-5) What a stunning plant with huge trusses of scented pale pink flowers in June. This is a vigorous plant with an open, treelike habit which performs best in sheltered woodland and shaded gardens. Height 180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Later flowering and scent.
Plantsman range.
Ideal position: Sheltered woodland, dappled shade.
Habit: Treelike.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage:...
Rhododendron Titian Beauty
This is a stunner! It has rich deep red waxy flowers on long pedicels flowering in May to June. It has fine dark green leaves with silvery indumentum on the underside. A super dense compact plant. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage: facetum x 'Fabia Tangerine' X yakushimanum x 'Fabia Tangerine'.
Hybridization date:...
Rhododendron Old Port
Extremely attractive medium reddish purple flowers with a deep blotch flowering in late May. This is a vigorous old hybrid with good glossy leaves. Height 150-180 cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Striking flower and great foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: catawbiense hybrid.
Hybridization date: pre 1900 ( before...
Rhododendron Nobleanum Venustum
Early pink flowers, shading to white in the centre with dark crimson markings. A dense bush which flowers any time from November to March, often flowering again after frosts, to welcome in the spring. The narrow leaves have a thin layer of silvery indumentum.Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Early flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group:...
Rhododendron Loderi Pink Diamond AGM (Second's)
Please note these have been reduced as they are not first grade, they may be lacking flower buds, have marked leaves from treated lace bug damage, not the best shape or have a hole/gap. If you are interested in any of these and wish to see photos please email or call and we can get some over to you.
Large sweetly scented trusses of rose pink flowers which fade paler, almost to white, and have faint...
Rhododendron Goldflimmer
A great plant that has lilac mauve flowers with a yellow blotch in late May. This is one of the few Rhododendrons with variegated foliage and deserves a place in any garden. It has glossy, dark green leaves with prominent yellow splashings in the centre. Tough and reliable it is another favourite. Height 120-140cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Variegated foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position:...
Dwarf Rhododendron calostrotum keleticum AGM
(SALUENENSIA H6) A real dwarf gem with flatish crimson-purple flowers held above the foliage in May and June. Deep green shiny leaves forming a low mounded shrub. Height up to 30cm in 10 years. Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios, particularly if planting in containers.
Recommended for containers, rock...
Deciduous Azalea Rumba
(H6) This deciduous azalea has bright vivid orange flowers which start to open in May and continue well into June helping to extend the flowering season for the orange deciduous azaleas.The new leaves emerge green with a red hue around the margins before turning golden orange and crimson red in the autumn months. This plant grows to be around 1.5m high and 1.2m wide and prefers to be in a sunny spot.
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Rhododendron Karl Naue
(H6) Strong red flowers in a domed truss, with dark red spotting on dorsal lobe, and prominent white filaments. Mid May-June flowering, set off with good dark green foliage. A tough plant from Hachmann, in Northern Germany. Height 150-175cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soils.
Introduced: Holger Hachmann 2007Etymology: named for the 71st birthday of the head of the Dittersdorf Baumschulen, Amtsberg...
Deciduous Azalea Fireworks
(H6) Bright orange flowers emerge from coppery-red buds in May-June. A tough upright variety, which gives extraordinary long-distant effect from a long distance. Requires moist acid soil. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for bright orange flowers.• Easy to grow.• Group: Deciduous Azalea (Knap Hill hybrid).• Parentage: ‘Cecile’ X ‘Fireball’•...
Rhododendron Silver Copper
NEW! Masses of pinky-white frilly flowers with a dark red blotch in the centre, flowering in May. The plant is named for its wonderful new foliage during the summer months. The new growth in June and July is covered in a bright silvery tomentum (powdery coating) which turns a copper colour before washing off in autumn rains to reveal dark green leaves during the winter months. The leaf undersides are...