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arizelum
(FALCONERA
H3-4) Yellow, pink or white
flowers with a dark crimson blotch.
April. Dark green leaves and fawn indumentum.
Height 150-180 cm.
arizelum
Var. rubicosum Pink flowers with a dark
crimson blotch.
auriculatum
(AURICULATA
H4) A beautiful
small tree with long pointed leaves.
Pure lily white scented flowers in July and August.
Hardy but requires shelter from sun and early frosts. Height 180
cm. Needs a sheltered site.
basilicum
(FALCONERA
H3-4) Creamy white
flowers with a crimson blotch. March - May. Broad leaves with woolly indumentum. Western
Yunnan. Height 150-180 cm
calophytum AGM
(FORTUNEA
H4) Loose white or
pale pink flowers with a deep reddish blotch and spots. March - April.
One of the hardiest of the 'big leaves', growing into an umbrella
shaped tree. Height 150 cm.
coriaceum AC 1921
(FALCONERA
H3-4) Funnel-shaped white
flowers flushed pink with blotch. April
- May. Dark leaves with
pale fawn indumentum. Height
120-150 cm.
falconeri AGM
(FALCONERA
H3-4) Pale yellow
flowers in big trusses. April
- May. Large shrub with
deep red bark, matt green leaves with dark rusty red indumentum beneath.
Height 150- 180 cm.
falconeri Ssp. eximeum
Rose
pink flowers fading to creamy pink. April and May.
Rufous indumentum on the lower surface of large broad leaves.
hodgsonii
(FALCONERA
H4) Large trusses of
pinkish or purplish red flowers, which tend to fade. April.
One of the hardiest of the big leaved Rhodos.
Smooth bark and indumented leaves. Height 150 cm.
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macabeanum AGM
(GRANDIA
H3-4) Huge yellow
flowers often blotched purple with bright red stigma.
April. One of the
finest big leaved Rhododendrons. Thick woolly indumentum.
Height 150 cm
montroseanum
(GRANDIA H3) Pink flowers with crimson blotch. March. A
wonderful foliage plant with relatively narrow leathery leaves, up to
45cm long with whitish indumentum.
Height 150 cm.
praestans
(GRANDIA
H3-4) Large flower trusses
of white or creamy-pink, occasionally rose, and usually blotched crimson.
March - May. Fine long
leaves with shiny indumentum and a winged petiole. Height 150 cm.
rex
(FALCONERA
H3-4) Pale rose or white flowers
with crimson blotch in April - May. 30-40
cm shiny dark leaves with pale buff indumentum beneath. Height 120-150 cm.
rex Ssp. fictolacteum
(H3-4) White flowers in
April - May contrast with dark green leaves with thick buff to rusty brown
indumentum. One of the most hardy
big leaved species. Height 150 cm.
rex Ssp. gratum
(H4?)
Milky white to rose coloured flowers, with purple crimson blotches at
the base. April to May.
Fawn indumentum on lower leaf surface which is easily rubbed off,
revealing white indumentum. Slightly
winged petioles. Height 150 cm.
rothschildii
(FALCONERA
H3-4) Large creamy white to
pale yellow flowers, blotched crimson in April.
Shiny green 35cm leaves with brown indumentum.
Height 150 cm
sinofalconeri
(FALCONERA
H2-3) Pale or rich yellow flowers
in April. Should prove hardy for mildest UK gardens. A handsome new species with pale indumentum and conical buds.
Height 150 cm
sinogrande AGM
(GRANDIA
H3) Massive creamy yellow flowers
with crimson blotch. April - May.
The largest leaved rhododendron - up to 90 cm - worth growing for its
architectural foliage alone. Height
180 cm.
sutchuenense
(FORTUNEA
H4) Excellent long lasting pink or
lilac pink flowers with red spotting. March-April.
A very hardy small tree with attractive large leaves.
Height 150-180 cm
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