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Camellia x williamsii 'Debbie' AGM
Debbie has deep rosy pink, medium paeony form flowers. Upright, vigorous and very free flowering in April.
This is a simply wonderful flower, but it's a difficult plant to grow commercially, and can suffer oedema when grown in glasshouses and poly-tunnels where the humidity is higher than normal. These darker lumps on the undersides of leaves do not appear when grown outside in the garden.
Height...
Camellia x williamsii 'EG Waterhouse'
(H5) Beautiful formal double pale pink flowers, March-April. Flowers set off by green foliage on a vigorous plant which forms an upright habit. A good hardy williamsianum hybrid with slightly matt leaves with serrated edges. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
This was one of the first formal double williamsii camellias to be bred, and it received many awards during the 1960s and 70's.
Camellia x williamsii...
Camellia x williamsii 'Elegant Beauty' AGM
(H5) Deep rose-pink anemone form flowers in Spring. Long, arching, vigorous growth makes this an excellent variety for training against a wall. Bronze-coloured young foliage. Height 175-200cm in 10 years.
C. saluenensis x C. japonica 'Elegans'. Les Jury, New Zeland, 1962.
Camellia x williamsii 'ETR Carlyon' AGM
(H5) White, semi-double to double form flowers in spring. Late season flowering in April. A very hardy williamsii type Camellia with a vigorous upright habit. Height 1.5 metres in 10 years. Requires moist acid soil.
C. xwilliamsii 'J. C. Williams' x C. japonica 'Adolphe Audusson'. Gillian Carlyon, Cornwall, England, 1972.
Camellia x williamsii 'Jury's Yellow' AGM
Jurys Yellow has an Anemone form flower, about 8cm across, consisting of 9 white petals and about 50 cream coloured petaloids in the centre. April flowering. Dense upright growth. Height 125-150cm in 10 years. Best in moist acid soils.
Being a williamsianum hybrid, it is hardier than many other 'yellow' varieties.
C. saluenensis x C. japonica 'Daikagura'. Les Jury, New Zeland, 1976.
Camellia x williamsii 'Les Jury' AGM
Formal rose form shapely blooms of deep crimson red. Flowers over a long period in April. Upright, vigorous, bushy habit. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Les Jury, New Zeland, 1992. A seedling from C. xwilliamsii 'Rendezvous'
Camellia x williamsii 'Margaret Waterhouse'
Image owned by and supplied by Strete Gate Camellias
(H5) Light pink semi double flowers in Spring. Dark green, glossy leaves with pointed tips. Upright, slightly open habit or moderate vigour. Prefers a semi shade position in moist acid soil. Can be pruned to required size/shape in Spring after flowering. Please note flowers can be variable in shades of pink from red to rose pink.C. saluenensis x...
Camellia x williamsii 'Ruby Wedding' AGM
(H5) 'Ruby Wedding' is a dense, evergreen shrub,with glossy, dark green, elliptic leaves and in spring, bright red, anemone to peony-form, double flowers. Vigorous, upright bush. Height 125-150cm in 10 years. Suitable for woodland and acidic soils. Position in a site sheltered from cold, dry winds and early morning sun as buds and flowers may be damaged by cold winds and late frosts.
C. japonica...
Camellia x williamsii 'Tristrem Carlyon'
(H4) Large peony formed red-pink flowers with a few central petaloides streaked with white. Semi shade position. A vigouros shrub with large glossy leaves. Requires moist acid soil. Height 125-150cm in 10 years
Compact Rhodo Box Deal (3 x 7.5 litre plants)
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Here is a fantastic box deal of 3 choice 7.5 litre sized Compact Rhododendrons that will grow to around 100cm in 10 years. These are strong 3-4 year old plants which are about 30-40cm in size, and nice and bushy. They are all tough and hardy plants that will grow well throughout the UK.
We have selected three varieties that compliment each other...
Compact Rhodo Collection (4 x 3 litre plants!)
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This is a lovely collection of 4 compact growing Rhododendrons that compliment each other and are suitable for containers, smaller gardens or for the front of a border. They are all tough and hardy plants that will grow well throughout the UK.We grow these plants in 3L pots and we normally sell them for £22.95 each. They are 20-30cm tall...
Compact Rhododendron Foliage Collection (4 x 3 litre plants)
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This is a lovely collection of 4 compact growing Rhododendrons each one has been selected for its interesting foliage, giving you the customer more than one season of interest. Once the plants have flowered, they will start to produce new shoots, most have wonderful indumentum (fluff) on the lower surface of the leaves and tomentum on the upper...
Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea' AGM
A beautiful variegated 'dogwood' forming a large shrub or small tree with tiers of horizontally spreading branches. Leaves have a beautiful creamy-white margin. Best in a light shadey position. Forms a dense plant about 2.0m in 10 years.
Cornus kousa 'Big Apple'
Large white flowering bracts in June, followed by extremely large red edible fruits in the autumn. Dark green leathery and heavily textured leaves on a large spreading tree. Height 2-4m in 10 years. Best in full sun or partial shade.
Cornus kousa 'China Girl' AGM
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.
Cornus kousa 'Gold Star'
(H6) Mid to dark green leaves have a bold, yellow, central, yellow splash. Turning red with purple margins in autumn. Small white flower clusters in early summer surrounded by bracts which open white then turn pink, followed by red strawberry type fruit. Forms a spreading shrub 125-150cm in 10 years. Requires moist well drained acid or neutral soil in a sheltered sunny position.
Cornus kousa Milky Way
Due to the height of the 12 litre plants (170-180cm), we are unable to send them in boxes. They can be collected direct from our nursery or delivered via a pallet delivery service.
(H5) Large star shaped creamy white flowers in early June, followed by raspberry like fruits which will attract birds. Dark green leaves with a blue-green underside and a purple-red autum colour. Height 250-300cm in 10...
Cornus kousa Miss Satomi AGM
A choice medium sized 'dogwood', with a spreading habit, covered with lovely pinky red flower bracts in June. Excellent rich autumn colours of orange and red. Best in full sun, in moist acid or neutral soils, this makes a fantastic garden plant.
Named after the grand-daughter of a Japanese nurseryman.
Cornus Norman Haddon AGM
This strong growing 'Dogwood' pruduces lovely white bracts at an early age, gradually turning pink. Each flower head has 4 conspicuous petal like bracts in May. Cornus originate from North America, and Norman Haddon is a choice clone which forms a small bushy tree or a large shrub, with rich autumn colours. Dogwoods always look good planted near water, and will grow on most garden soils, but poor shallow...
Cornus Sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
(H5) A choice 'dogwood', forming a large spreading shrub. Orange-red & yellow young shoots with white flowers in the Summer. Bright coloured stems in the Winter. Height 200-400cm in 10 years. Moist acid or neutral soils.
Deciduous Azalea albrechtii
Very beautiful deep rose flowers 3-4cm across appear with the leaves in April - May. It has a lovely yellow autumn colour. Height 120-150cm after 10 years. It does like a fairly sunny position, is very hardy but early growth needs protection from frost.Named after Dr. M. Albrecht, a Russian naval surgeon.
Recommended for stunning flowers and autumn colour.
Easy to grow
Ideal position: most garden...
Deciduous Azalea Anneke
Large brilliant yellow flowers with vivid yellow spotting. The flowers are 80 to 100mm wide, 9 in each truss. Another of our favourites, this is a beautifully scented cultivar raised by Denny Pratt flowering in May-June. Height 140-160cm in 10 years. Requires a fairly sunny position.
This plant was selected as outstanding by a well-known Dutch nurseryman, Fred de Jong, and named after his daughter...
Deciduous Azalea April Showers
Large pale yellow flowers with a deeper orange yellow centre and slight blotch. A nicely scented quality flower that is earlier than the Knaphill types, and showy in late April-May. Height 120-150cm in 10 years. Requires a fairly sunny position.
Recommended for early scented flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1965).
Bred...
Deciduous Azalea austrinum
Pretty musky fragrant yellow, apricot or orange flowers appear in April and May before the leaves open. This is a really pretty and distinctive deciduous azalea that is tall growing. Rarely for sale elsewhere. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for attractive scented flowers.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: most garden situations, likes some sun.
Habit: upright.
Group: Deciduous Azalea.
Subsection:...
Deciduous Azalea Chelsea Reach AGM
(H6) Very attractive shades of creamy yellow flowers, which are flushed pink, during mid-late May. A double flowered Ghent type azalea from the famous Knap Hill Nurseries, with wonderful red orange autumn foliage. Height 125-150cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soils.
Bred by the late Donald Waterer.
Recommended for attractive flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Knap Hill hybrid).
Parentage:...
Deciduous Azalea Crosswater Red AGM
Stunning deep glowing true red flowers with contrasting stamens, flowering in late May - early June. The best red deciduous azalea which has good autumn foliage colour. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Best in light shade.Shortly after the Second World War, and with ornamental plants in short supply, Ted Millais raised hundreds of Knaphill type seedlings to start planting his garden at Crosswater Farm....
Deciduous Azalea Daviesii AGM
Pink buds open creamy, and then change to white flowers, with a yellow blotch. Beautifully scented, the flowers are up to 65mm across in May - June. Tough and lower growing than most deciduous azaleas. Good autumn leaf colour adds extra interest. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for gorgeous scented flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Ghent hybrid).
Parentage:...
Deciduous Azalea Delicatissimum AGM
(H6) Beautiful creamy white flowers, flushed pink with an orange flare. Nicely scented and flowering in May - June. Height 120-150cm in 10 years. Requires a fairly sunny position.
AGM 2013
Deciduous Azalea Doloroso
(H6) Vivid orange-red flowers, with a paler dorsal lobe and frilly edging. Late May-early June. Flowers do not fade in sun but will last longer when dappled. Compact habit. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Ideal for mixed borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea.
Parentage: Knap Hill Red x Knighthood X Cecile x Gibraltar.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1971), Registered 1988
Bred by: Hans...
Deciduous Azalea Fireball AGM
Stunning large deep red flowers with yellow stamens flowering in May - June. This deciduous azalea has fantastic reddish foliage, especially in autumn. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for wonderful foliage.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Exbury hybrid).
Parentage: 'Scarlet Pimpernel' X 'Favor Major'
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1951).
Bred by: E. de Rothschild. Origin: British.
Habit:...
Deciduous Azalea Fraseri
Unusual free flowering small purple pink flowers in May. An historic low shrub of twiggly habit raised in 1912 by George Fraser in British Columbia. This is an extremely tough variety. Height 100-125cm in 10 years.
Recommended for interesting purple flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (hybrid).
Parentage: canadense X molle subsp. japonicum.
Hybridization date: pre 1950 (1912).
Bred...
Deciduous Azalea Gibraltar AGM
A stunning plant featuring flame orange flowers with a warm yellow flare and slightly frilled petals in trusses up to 65mm across. This is a very popular deciduous azalea that flowers in May-June. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for attention grabbing flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Exbury hybrid)
Parentage: unknown
Hybridization date: pre 1950 (1947).
Bred by: E. de...
Deciduous Azalea Ginger
A striking plant with brilliant orange flowers with golden upper petal. It flowers about a week earlier than most Exbury type azaleas, so it's lovely in starting the Exbury azalea flowering season in mid May. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
Ideal for mixed borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Exbury hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 1950 (1947).
Bred by: Exbury. Origin:...
Deciduous Azalea Golden Nectarine
Picture owned by and supplied by Tomma, Schroeder Rhododendron
(H6) This Knaphill style flower starts off light red-orange in bud before opening to a rich golden yellowy orange with tinges of red on the edges in late May. Very similar to Sunte Nectarine but much richer in colour. Quite often the new bronze, red leaves will start to open at the same time as the flowers which gives a very nice contrast....
Deciduous Azalea Golden Sunset AGM
Lovely orange red buds open to light yellow flowers that are tinged orange, with an orange flare in the throat. Large flowers up to 65mm across in a truss of 30 flowers, appearing in late May. This plant has light green foliage slightly tinged bronze with good autumn colours. Best in a sunny position with light shade. Height 150cm in 10 years.Raised by Exbury and sold to Waterer's Nursery who introduced...
Deciduous Azalea Goldtopas
(H6) Fantastic large bright golden yellow flower, with a deeper blotch. This is a Silver Medal plant raised by Hans Hachmann in Germany, and is very tough. Large flowers up to 70mm across on a truss of 5 to 7 with good autumn foliage colours. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended as one of the best bright yellow azaleas.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Exbury hybrid).
Parentage: 'Cecile'...
Deciduous Azalea Homebush AGM
Extremely attractive double deep carmine pink flowers in a ball-shaped pompom-like truss 30mm across. Flowering May - June this deciduous azalea has good autumn colour. Height 120-150cm in 10 years. Requires a fairly sunny position.
Recommended for attractive flowers and autumn leaf colour.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Knaphill hybrid).
Parentage: unknown
Hybridization date: pre 1950...
Deciduous Azalea Imago
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 2000 (1959).
Bred by: Waterer (Bagshot). Origin: British.
Habit: compact.
Ideal position: Most sunny garden...
Deciduous Azalea Irene Koster AGM
Very pretty rose pink flower with deeper markings and a yellow flare. Single flowers 65mm wide that are strongly scented appear in June. Good autumn leaf colour adds extra interest. An old favourite, and always extremely popular. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
Please note: We propagate this from an original stock plant in our garden that we know is correctly named. Most plants offered for sale are...
Deciduous Azalea Jessica Rose
(H6) Luscious rich warm pink, double flowered Homebush hybrid. Grows best in light dappled shade or full sun. Height 150cm in 10 years.
One of 4 lovely 'Homebush' hybrids bred by noted New Forest Azalea breeder George Hyde, who bred the Solent strain of Azaleas for Exbury Gardens. We have propagated these exclusively from the garden of his daughter, Rosemary Legrand, and they have just been named...
Deciduous Azalea Jock Brydon AGM
Striking pinky white flowers with a bold speckled reddish orange blotch and wavy ruffled edges. A stunning occidentale hybrid with a good scent in May and June. This is vigorous as a young plant with arching branches. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for striking scented flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Occidentale hybrid).
Parentage: molle subsp. molle X occidentale.
Hybridization...
Deciduous Azalea Jolie Madame AGM
Fine pink trumpet shaped scented flowers with an orange yellow blotch up to 70mm across on a truss of 7 to 9 flowers. Flowering in May - June with an upright habit it also has lovely autumn colour. Height 140-160cm after 10 years.
Recommended for lovely fragrance.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (viscosum hybrid).
Parentage: viscosum x 'Koster's Brilliant Red' X 'Satan'.
Hybridization date:...
Deciduous Azalea Juniduft
Image supplied and owned by H. Hachmann https://www.hachmann.de/
(H6) Sweetly scented stunning two tone pale pink funnel shaped flowers, that have a wonderful yellow spotted upper lobe, appear in late May early June. The new growth come through bronze in colour and turns deep green as the season progresses. Height 125-150cm in ten years.
• Recommended for: Gorgeous scented flowers.• Easy...
Deciduous Azalea Karminduft
(H6) Carmine red scented flowers with an orangey tone in the centre. May-June flowering. Scented red azaleas are rare, so this tough viscosum hybrid bred by Hans Hachmann in Germany is a bonus. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
Name translates to 'Scented Carmine'.
• Recommended for large fragrant flowers.• Easy to grow.• Group:Deciduous Azalea (viscosum hybrid)• Parentage: unknown.•...
Deciduous Azalea Klondyke AGM
Red orange in bud opening to one of the best bright golden yellow flowers in May - June. This fine deciduous azalea has coppery red new growth and good autumn colour. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Requires a fairly sunny position.
Recommended for one of the best yellow flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Exbury hybrid).
Parentage: unknown
Hybridization date: pre 1950 (1947).
Bred...
Deciduous Azalea luteum
Absolutely stunning and still one of the most popular highly scented yellow azaleas. Flowering in May this deciduous azalea has striking autumn yellow and orange leaf colour. A must for every garden and one of our favourites. A lovely old species that has become naturalized in parts of the British Isles and was very important in the development of the Ghent hybrids. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
Some...
Deciduous Azalea Midsummer Star
(H6) Beautifully scented bright pink narrow tubular star-shaped flowers. Raised by Ted Millais at Crosswater Farm, particularly to extend the flowering season. Flowering in late June with nice glossy foliage. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
This lovely plant is as a result of the breeding work Ted did with Denny Pratt's later flowering azaleas. Denny specialised in breeding late flowering azaleas during...
Deciduous Azalea Midsummer Wedding
Pale apricot buds, open to beautiful scented white flowers with pale yellow markings on the upper lobe. Raised by Ted Millais at Crosswater Farm, particularly to extend the flowering season. Flowering in late June with lovely reddish new growth and glaucous shiny leaves. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
This lovely plant is as a result of the breeding work Ted did with Denny Pratt's later flowering azaleas....