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Dwarf Rhododendron Ramapo AGM
An exceptionally hardy American hybrid that we have nick-named Rambo on the nursery! It has good violet blue flowers in April, and attractive blue-green leaves all growing season. It is so tough it will take full sun. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Unusually for a dwarf variety this plant is heat tolerant. It is a tough plant that we are rather fond of.
Recommended for containers, small gardens and...
Dwarf Rhododendron Razorbill AGM
Unusual pretty light rose-pink tubular upward-pointing flowers on a dome-shaped bush flowering in May. This is a very striking and free-flowering plant that is vigorous. It is relatively drought tolerant, so although it prefers moisture, it will tolerate being planted on drier soils or near to trees. Height 60-80cm in 10 years. Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so...
Dwarf Rhododendron Robert Seleger
Lovely rose-purple flowers with darker edges in May. An interesting colour and flowering later than many other dwarf Rhododendrons, it has excellent foliage with pointed narrow leaves on a dense compact plant. 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....
Dwarf Rhododendron russatum (Blue Black form) AGM
Striking deep violet flowers in April-May. This particular clone has been specially selected for its really deep coloured flowers and always gets lots of attention. An excellent garden shrub with small glossy scaly leaves and a compact mounding habit. 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...
Dwarf Rhododendron Sacko
Excellent deep electric blue-purple flowers, freely produced in rounded trusses in April. This plant is a tough, neat and compact grower with good clean glossy foliage. Height 30-50cm 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 is a tough and easy plant and...
Dwarf Rhododendron Sarled AGM
(H6) Light pink buds open to creamy-white long-lasting daphne-like flowers in May. Tiny, narrow leaves on a dense, compact plant. An easy and pleasing plant to grow, but avoid full sun. Height 30-50cm 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...
Dwarf Rhododendron Seta
(H5) Pale pink tubular bell shaped flowers in March-April. The effect is almost two tone, ivory white in the centre with a deeper edging. Floriferous small flowers on a plant of upright habit. Dark green small ovate or elliptic leaves, with a dull upper surface, and with golden brown scales below. Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do...
Dwarf Rhododendron Snipe
Pretty pale pink flowers shaded pale violet and purple, with magenta spotting, paling towards white after a couple of weeks, flowering in April. This is a very free-flowering plant with pale green leaves on a dense compact grower. 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...
Dwarf Rhododendron Songbird
Beautiful clusters of up to 20 intense deep violet blue flowers in April-May, which are particularly striking. This dense compact plant also features good looking deep-green glossy leaves. Free-flowering, and often produces some flowers to welcome in the autumn. Height 30-50cm in 10 years. Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing...
Dwarf Rhododendron Swift AGM
A charming dwarf rhododendron with greenish yellow flowers, spotted red in the throat and striped red on the reverse in trusses of 3. It is very free flowering in early May. We love its lovely healthy foliage and habit. 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...
Dwarf Rhododendron Wee Bee AGM
Red buds open to pretty rose pink tubular flowers, deeper pink on the outside, with red spotting in April. This is a superb low mounded plant with good foliage and a neat habit. In our opinion this is easily one of the best deep pink dwarf Rhododendrons. Height 30-50cm in 10 years. Raised by Warren Berg in Washington State USA, who was also a keen bee keeper! (See also Ginny Gee and Patty Bee). ...
Dwarf Rhododendron Wigeon
Lovely saucer-shaped deep lavender pink flowers with deeper spotting in the centre flowering in April and May. This is a floriferous plant with a compact habit and attractive grey-green leaves all season. Height 60-80cm 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....
Dwarf Rhododendron williamsianum AGM
Wonderful shell pink bell shaped flowers in loose trusses in April - May. This is a delightful dwarf shrub with small orbicular (rounded) leaves that are particularly distinctive. The leaves are bronze when young. It grows into a super dome shaped mound. Height and spread 30-40cm in 10 years. Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing...
Dwarf Rhododendron Wren AGM
Attractive clear yellow flowers in early May. This is a very free flowering plant often completely smothering the foliage. It has a low spreading habit with dark shiny foliage which turns bronzy red in winter. height 30-40cm 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....
Eucryphia nymansensis Nymansay
Multiple dish faced white flowers, 6cm wide, with prominent stamens in late summer and early autumn. A vigorous tall growing evergreen tree of columnar habit. Raised at Nymans garden (now National Trust) in 1915. Height 2-3 metres in 10 years. Best in moist loamy soil with roots shaded from hot sun, in a sheltered position.
Flowering later in the season, and evergreen, this is a useful choice plant...
Evergreen Azalea Adonis AGM
This plant has lovely large, frilled pure white hose-in-hose flowers in May. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and most garden situations, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Kurume hybrid).
Parentage: 'Truus' X 'Asuma-kaga-mi'? (some authors give 'Salmon Beauty' as a parent).
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1952).
Bred by: Felix &...
Evergreen Azalea Alexander AGM
Fabulous deep redish orange trumpet shaped flowers with a darker blotch. The flowers are large, up to 7cm wide. This plant is late flowering in June/July and we love its prostrate and cascading habit. The foliage turns a lovely purple grey-green to bronze in winter.
Height 20cm, spread 90cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers. Great for cascading over walls and to extend the flowering season.
Easy...
Evergreen Azalea Babuschka
This is a tough, neat and compact growing plant with stunning double carmine rose flowers in late May. Height 50-60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Hachmann hybrid).
Parentage: 'Elsie Lee' (s) X 'Purplekissen'
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1988).
Bred by: H. Hachmann. Origin: German.
Habit:...
Evergreen Azalea Ben Morrison
Large deep orange-pink flowers, with red spotting and white wavy edging flowering in May. This is a vigorous plant with an upright open habit. A very striking bicoloured azalea. Although this plant was propagated by Ben Morrison of Glenn Dale in Maryland, America, it was registered and introduced after his death by The United States Department of Agriculture. Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for...
Evergreen Azalea Blaauw's Pink AGM
Blaauws Pink has lovely salmon pink hose-in-hose double flowers with paler shading up to 30mm wide. It flowers in early May. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Kurume hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1953).
Bred by: J. Blaauw & Co. Origin: Dutch.
Habit: Tall and open.
Ideal position: Most...
Evergreen Azalea Bloom Champion Pink
(H5) Why settle for a week or two of flowers when you can enjoy up to five months of blooms? Large flaring trumpet shaped flowers initially appear in mid- to late spring, but then rebloom opens again in midsummer, and these will often continue until the first frosts. Flowering lasts for 4-6 weeks in spring and then another 12-16 weeks in summer and autumn. Full sun or partial shade. Requires moist...
Evergreen Azalea Bloom Champion Purple
(H5) Why settle for a week or two of flowers when you can enjoy up to five months of blooms? Large flaring trumpet shaped flowers initially appear in mid- to late spring, but then rebloom opens again in midsummer, and these will often continue until the first frosts. Flowering lasts for 4-6 weeks in spring and then another 12-16 weeks in summer and autumn. Full sun or partial shade. Requires moist...
Evergreen Azalea Blue Danube AGM
With intense large violet blue flowers, with deeper purple red spotting this lovely old variety is very hardy. Flowering in May, it has an upright spreading habit with flowers approximately 40-45mm wide. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers, small gardens and mixed borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (kaempferi hybrid).
Parentage: 'Malvaticum' X kaempferi
Hybridization...
Evergreen Azalea Blue Moon
(H4) NEW!! Really attractive large pale mauve flowers, which flowers late in mid June, with good bushy habit. Height 60-90cm in 10 years.
Registered name is Nuccio's Blue Moon.
This is a Satsuki hybrid, so the flowers can be variable. In some seasons, white stripes or pink flowers can occur either on the whole plant or on part of the plant. Enjoy the surprise!
Ideal for containers and small gardens,...
Evergreen Azalea Canzonetta AGM
Semi double reddish pink flowers cover the bush and hide every leaf. Flowering in late May/early June, it has striking mahogany red foliage in winter. The flowers are large up to 5 to 6cm. It forms a neat and small growing plant with a height and spread 30 x 80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers. Great for cascading over walls and to extend the flowering season.
Easy to grow.
Group: Evergreen...
Evergreen Azalea Chippewa
An old variety with large (around 65cm) rose pink flowers in June-July. This is a really useful plant to extend the flowering season well into the summer, and we have several groups planted in the gardens at Crosswater Farm. Tough and hardy. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, ideally planted in groups to maximise effect.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (possibly...
Evergreen Azalea Corany
Delightful smaller rose pink flowers with a darker centre that flowers in May. This is a dense and compact plant with a good habit. Ideal for front of border or for growing in containers. Height 50cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Kurume hybrid).
Parentage: unknown
Hybridization date: unknown.
Bred...
Evergreen Azalea Dear Grandma
NEW! Large, wavy edged deep pink flowers, with speckling in throat flowering mid to late May. This would make a lovely present for Grandma! Height 60 - 80cm in 10 years.
Raised by the late Dorset Azalea breeder, George Hyde and introduced by his daughter Rosemary Legrand.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea...
Evergreen Azalea Dearest
A lovely looking Azalea with large rich pink flowers and darker markings, flowering in Mid May. The perfect gift for any occasion! Slightly tender, so best in sheltered positions. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Raised by noted New Forest Azalea breeder, George Hyde, and recently named by his daughter Rosemary Legrand.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Hyde...
Evergreen Azalea Diamant Lilac
Wonderful small lilac flowers on a compact low growing plant. This is very floriferous, flowering in mid May and is an extremely hardy and tough plant from Northern Germany. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens and difficult situations.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Diamant hybrid from Northern Europe).
Parentage: likely to be 'Multiflorum' X kiusianum -...
Evergreen Azalea Edna Bee
Wonderful deep pink large hose in hose/semi double flowers that are up to 70mm across. Flowering in May this is a neat tough compact grower. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Kurume hybrid).
Parentage: 'Elizabeth Gable' X un-named pink seedling
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (c.1965).
Bred...
Evergreen Azalea Elsie Lee AGM
Stunning double lilac-lavender flowers up to 60mm which last well, flowering in late May. A recent introduction and proving very popular, as this is a different colour to most other azaleas. A neat grower with a fairly upright habit, sometimes semi deciduous foliage. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, makes a real statement!
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea...
Evergreen Azalea Florida AGM
This is a popular variety with large deep red hose-in-hose double flowers around 55cm across in May. It is a tough plant with glossy leaves that turn a lovely reddish in autumn and winter. Height 60-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, great autumn foliage.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (kaempferi hybrid).
Parentage: Un-named seedling no. 37 G1 X 'Vuyks Scarlet'
Hybridization...
Evergreen Azalea Frosted Orange
This is a lovely plant with stunning large white flowers with a wide orange/reddish border. The flowers are up to 75mm wide, showing themselves later in the season in late May and June. It has a low mounding habit and is tolerant of more heat. Height 60-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens. Late flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (American hybrid).
Parentage: 'Bunka'...
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...
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...
Evergreen Azalea General Wavell
(H5) Large deep orange pink flowers suffused yellow at the base, with red spotting, and distinctive wavy edged petals. Mid May flowering. Height 50-80cm in 10 years.
Evergreen Azalea Gilbert Mullie
A recent introduction with very attractive rose pink flowers, with darker speckling, up to 57mm wide. This is an attractive, tough plant that will tolerate more cold, with excellent flowers in May. Height 75-90cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, with a strong spreading habit.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Belgian hybrid).
Parentage: 'Mother's Day' X 'Kirin'
Hybridization...
Evergreen Azalea Hanako
(H5) Mauve pink flowers with reddish spotting in May. Dense and compact with hairy new growth. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
syn. 'Takako' and 'Geisha Lilarosa'.
Evergreen Azalea Johanna AGM
Superb large carmine red flowers in May. This plant is one of the best azaleas for autumn foliage, with dark shiny leaves turning dark red in winter. We love it because it looks good all year. Highly recommended! Height 75-90cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens and fabulous foliage.
Easy to grow.
Group: kaempferi (hybrid).
Parentage: 'Florida' (s) X seedling
Hybridization date:...
Evergreen Azalea kaempferi 'Damio'
This plant has lovely large (up to 50mm) deep orange pink flowers in June. A very hardy plant from Japan which is semi-evergreen in hard winters. Height 75-90cm in 10 years.
kaempferi is the most common native azalea of Japan and is treated as a species. It has proved to be an important parent in the development of hardy evergreen azaleas. This selected clone is one of the best, and is rarely available....
Evergreen Azalea Kermesina
Wonderful deep pink small flowers cover the whole plant in May. A very hardy and floriferous plant with a neat compact rounded habit. Height 50-60cm in 10 years.
Also known as 'Kermesinum' and 'Pink Kiusianum'.
Ideal for small gardens and profusion of flower.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Northern European hybrid).
Parentage: unknown
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (registered in 1958...
Evergreen Azalea Kermesina Rose AGM
Stunning plant with an abundance of pretty rose pink flowers with an unusual white picotee edge. Flowering in mid May and forming a neat dome full of colour. A modern hardy azalea which is becoming very popular and is one of the more hardy of the two-tone varieties. Height 60cm in 10 years.
Also known as Kermesinum Rose.
Ideal for small gardens and unusual flower.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen...
Evergreen Azalea kiusianum 'Hillier's Pink' AGM
Extremely attractive clear lilac pink flowers in May. Semi-dwarf prostrate plant from Japan which often loses leaves in winter but is very hardy. Height 45-60cm in 10 years.
kiusianum is one of the most common native azaleas of Japan and is treated as a species. This is a wonderful pink flowered clone hybridized by Hilliers Nursery.
Ideal for cascading over walls .
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen...
Evergreen Azalea Konigstein
Stunning purple violet flowers in mid May. This is a small flowered variety, but is particularly striking and full of rich colour, the flowers hiding all the leaves. A very hardy plant that is one of our favourites. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (kiusianum hybrid).
Parentage:...
Evergreen Azalea Liliatum
(H4) Large pure white flowers during May. Soft green foliage forming a neat mounded shape. Rescued from Lady Leitrim's garden, Mulroy Bay, Ireland. Height 45-60cm in 10 years.
Evergreen Azalea Louise Dowdle
Striking and very large rosy purple flowers around 75mm across, with a deeper blotch and occasional pale centres. Flowering in May this plant has a broad and wide spreading habit. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for small gardens and mixed borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Glenn Dale hybrid).
Parentage: 'Vittatum' x mucronatum(s) X 'Shinnyo-no-tsuki'
Hybridization date: pre 1950...
Evergreen Azalea Madame van Hecke STANDARD
A popular and reliable stunning profusion of small bright pink flowers. Flowering in early May, this is a very tough and easy growing plant that has an upright habit. Height and spread 75-90cm in 10 years.
These Standards have a clear stem of approximately 60cm, with a nice colourful head measuring approximately 30-40cm now. You can expect the head to measure 60-80cm in 10 years. The stem should always...