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Rhododendron Gomer Waterer AGM
Lovely rosy-lilac buds open to pinky-white flowers flushed mauve pink at the edges with a distinctive yellow-brown flare. This plant is a well proven older variety that flowers in early June.
It certainly ranks as one of our favourites and is ideal for hedging and screening. If you have a difficult position this is definitely the plant for you. Vigorous and tolerating sun, heat and wind and shade,...
Rhododendron Gomer Waterer AGM INKARHO
Now available on the Inkarho rootstock! Lovely rosy-lilac buds open to white flowers flushed mauve pink at the edges with a distinctive yellow-brown flare. This plant is a well proven older variety that flowers well in early June.
It certainly ranks as one of our favourites and is ideal for hedging and screening. If you have a difficult position this is definitely the plant for you. Vigorous and tolerating...
Rhododendron Graffito
(H7) This fantastic plant was bred by Hans Hachmann in Northern Germany. It has lovely white flowers with a prominent wine red flare on the upper lobe in late May. Particularly hardy with attractive dark green glossy leaves. Height 150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Tough with dinstinctive flower and great foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid...
Rhododendron grande
Stunning trusses of cream to pale yellow flowers blotched with purple nectar pouches in February - April. The large leaves (up to 46cm) have attractive white woolly indumentum beneath. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Big leaf Rhododendron species have great architectural foliage which looks stunning in a woodland glade or city courtyard garden. However, the lovely large leaves do need protection from...
Rhododendron griersonianum F30392
Bright rose to scarlet long conical tapered flowers and growth buds. A late flowering variety in June - July. It is not particularly hardy, so needs protection from early and late frosts. Lovely long narrow leaves with pale brown indumentum on the underside. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.Historically this plant has been used much for hybridising red varieties. It was named after R.G. Grierson, a Chinese...
Rhododendron Grumpy
This plant has lovely orange buds that open to cream flowers with pink edging and spotting in late May. It is the most compact of the 'Seven Dwarfs' series with excellent foliage and stunning woolly indumentum on the underside of the leaves. Height 80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage: yakushimanum X unknown hybrid.
Hybridization...
Rhododendron Gwillt King
(H4) Bright turkey red flowers in a semi-circular truss, with spotting on the dorsal lobe and deep basal nectaries. April-May flowering, and suitable for mild locations only. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
This is a really good bright red flower of quality, and performs well in sheltered positions. Densely hairy on the undersides of leaves. It has recently been exhibited at RHS Rhododendron competitions,...
Rhododendron Halfdan Lem AGM
This one is a real stunner! Huge red flowers that have darker spotting that last well in the shade but fade to pink in the sun. Flowering in May it has handsome thick dark leaves and striking red buds in the winter. It has an upright habit and prefers plenty of light. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Striking flower and red buds.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit:...
Rhododendron Hallelujah
Image gratefully supplied and owned by Marc Mertens
(H5) Rose red flowers of strong substance, in a ball-shaped truss during May. Thick textured downward pointing leaves held on a compact and dense plant. Best in light shade. Height 100-125cm in 10 years.
Parentage: The Hon. Jean-Marie Montague x KimberlyBred by: Harold Greer, USA. 1976
Rhododendron Hammondii
Lovely dainty rosy pink tubular funnel shaped flowers (25mm) with white filaments, in a compact truss. This is a very useful late flowering variety in June which has attractive dark green narrow small leaves. It forms a super neat tidy shrub. Height 75-100cm in 10 years. Also known as 'Tenellum'.
Recommended for small gardens and mixed borders. Useful to extend the flowering season.
Easy to grow.
Ideal...
Rhododendron Hampshire Belle
An absolute must for every garden with narrow pointed leaves always smothered with pretty pink flowers in May! This plant has striking foliage which looks good all year. It has purplish pink flowers, paler in the centre with a conspicuous red blotch. A very dense, upright growing shrub. Height 120-140cm in 10 years.Hampshire Belle originates from the Hillier Gardens and Arboretum near Romsey, where...
Rhododendron Happydendron Pushy Purple INKARHO
Launched by us at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and shortlisted as their Plant of the Year 2019!
(H5) Stunning deep reddish purple in bud, opening to pale pink flowers with a prominent green yellow blotch, and feathering to deep mauvey pink edging to the flower. The overall effect is mauvey purple, but really it displays 3 separate and distinct colours. The reddish purple colour fades to mauvey purple,...
Rhododendron High Summer
Another later flowering beautiful yellow variety raised by our own Ted Millais. It has soft creamy yellow flowers in late June which always attract attention. It is best in light shade to preserve the blooms. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.As with all yellow Rhododendrons, this plant does need good drainage (but not dry conditions!).
Recommended for: Late flowers.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Dappled...
Rhododendron Hille
Showy creamy white flowers tinged pink at the edges, with prominent reddish speckling all over. This plant flowers in April so is best in a sheltered spot to protect the opening buds from frost. Height 120-150 cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Striking early flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage:...
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...
Rhododendron Hydon Dawn AGM
This is one of our favourite plants with very attractive frilled pale pink flowers fading to near white in May. It has excellent foliage with fawn indumentum on the underside of the leaves, and silvery new growth. Height 80-100cm in 10 years. Raised by Arthur George of Hydon Nursery, Godalming.
Ideal for containers and small gardens
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage: yakushimanum...
Rhododendron Hydon Velvet
Wonderful pale pink flowers in a compact truss flowering in mid May. This plant has fantastic foliage with cinnamon indumentum on underside of leaves. Makes a compact shrub that will attract lots of interest. Height 80 - 90cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage: yakushimanum (s) X bureavii.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (late 1960's)
Bred...
Rhododendron Ilam Violet
Wonderful deep violet blue flowers in compact clusters flowering in April-May. These flowers really glow on the plant! The lovely reddish young aromatic leaves turn lettuce green in summer, then bronze in winter. The plant is best in light shade. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Recommended for small gardens and mixed borders with great foliage
Easy to grow
Ideal position: most garden situations but...
Rhododendron Impi
(H5) Very dark dusky red funnel shaped flowers, with wavy edged lobes, in small and loose trusses during June. Dark green leaves with light white tomentum on a neat upright, compact growing plant from Exbury Gardens. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for: Late season flowers and interesting foliage.• Ideal position: Dappled shade in most garden situations.• Habit: Upright,...
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...
Rhododendron irroratum 'Polka Dot'
A super selection with striking flowers that are white and heavily spotted deep purple suffused pink in March-April. It has hairy pedicels, ovary and style. This irroratum Polka Dot clone is always one of the most striking flowers on the show benches at Rhododendron competitions. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for striking flowers.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: sheltered woodland.
Habit:...
Rhododendron James Barto
(H4) Lovely fuscha pink bell shaped flowers in loose trusses in April/May. Splendid rounded foliage with a nice compact habit. Slightly scented. Height 75 to 100cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soil.
• Ideal for small gardens.• Group: williamsianum.• Parentage: williamsianum X ? orbiculare.• Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1958).• Bred by: J.A. Barto Origin: American.•...
Rhododendron James Burchett AGM
Wonderful large scented white flowers with a slight mauve tinge and prominent green-yellow speckled flare in dense trusses in late June to early July. This plant takes us little longer to propagate but it is certainly one of the best later flowering hybrids. It has lovely long dark foliage on a tough, vigorous plant with a dense habit. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Best in partial shade to protect...
Rhododendron Jeanne Church
(H5) Pink in bud, opening to large rounded trusses of cream flowers with pink flush, and 3 red flares at the base. Early May flowering. An unusual NZ hybrid between R. macabeanum and Unique, displaying the compact habit of Unique and the big leaves of macabeanum. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
As with all yellow Rhododendrons, this plant does need good drainage (but not dry conditions!). It also needs...
Rhododendron Johnnie Johnston
(H4) Attractive semi-double soft rose pink flowers, stained with a darker shade in the centre. April flowering. Bred in Cornwall, suitable for mild climates and cool conservatories. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid composts.
Bred by Sir Edward Bolitho at Trengwainton, which is now a choice National Trust garden in Cornwall.
• Easy to grow, but give winter shelter.• Ideal...
Rhododendron Kabarett
Very attractive plant that has pretty frilled edge, wide open lilac flowers that are paler in the centre with a prominent wine-red blotch. It flowers in late May to early June. From Hachmann's Nursery in Northern Germany, it is very hardy to -24C. A great tough compact plant that will grow wider than tall. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Also known as 'Hachmann's Kabarett'.
Recommended for: Tough...
Rhododendron Kalinka STANDARD
(H7) Red in bud, opening to ruby pink flowers with ruffled darker edges. Fades pale rose pink with greenish yellow spots in May. Compact habit with dark shiny leaves. Currently the size of the well-branched head is about 30cm, and it will grow to around 75cm in 10 years.
These Standards have a clean stem of about 80cm and have been top-work grafted at that height, with a lollipop-like head of...
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...
Rhododendron King's Ride
(H5) A neat domed truss of white bell shaped flowers, speckled brown and flushed purple-pink when young. Late May. A lovely and really choice foliage plant raised at Windsor Park, which looks good all year, with whitish tormentum in summer on the upper surfaces, turning glossy dark green in winter. Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: Yakushimanum.
...
Rhododendron Kluis Sensation AGM
(H5) Strong red with crimson spotting, in wide funnel shaped slightly frilled flowers, on a compact globular truss in May. A compact plant and fairly slow growing, with concave leaves. Tolerates sun and heat, and has been a recommended variety to survive the heat in Australia! Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for: Hedging/screening, tough variety.• Easy to grow.• Ideal position:...
Rhododendron Kokardia
Striking frilled lavender pink flowers with a prominent wine red blotch. Flowering in May this lovely plant has glossy green leaves. It is a dense plant that grows wider than tall. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Striking flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: 'Humboldt' (s) X 'Direktor E. Hjelm'.
Hybridization...
Rhododendron kyawii AC3049
(PARISHIA H4-5) Crimson red flowers in June-August. One of the very few species which flower this late in the season which is not white. A relatively tender plant from Burma and North Vietnam, so it does need shelter. A tall growing plant with hairs throughout most parts. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
Sometimes described incorrectly as R. kwayii.
Sometimes pronounced as R. chaw-ii or R. kye-ii....
Rhododendron Lavender Girl AGM
Large lightly scented clear flowers that are pinky purple in bud opening to lavender with a white centre and light brown markings in the throat. Flowering in May this plant has a dense, bushy habit. It is vigorous, hardy and is wind and sun tolerant. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.Another favourite that is ideal for hedging and screening.
Recommended for: Fragrance and Hedging/screening.
Easy to...
Rhododendron Le Progres
Very attractive frilly pale rose pink flowers with a prominent crimson speckled blotch that flowers in late May. A tough dense plant with good glossy foliage. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Also known as Rhododendron Progres.
Recommended for: Striking flower and great habit.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Will grow in sun or light shade.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: caucasicum...
Rhododendron Lem's Cameo AGM
Not surprisingly this is one of the most sought-after rhododendrons. It's flowers have a sensational mix of pink, apricot and cream with red spotting in the throat, in large trusses during May. Young fresh growth is a red mahogany colour. Height 150cm in 10 years. Lems Cameo needs more feed and shelter than most and is tricky for us to propagate, so you won't find it widely available elsewhere. It...
Rhododendron Lem's Monarch AGM
Probably one of the best American hybrids ever. This plant is red in bud opening to huge superb pink flower trusses, with red edging fading to pale pink. It is a truely striking, choice, dense plant. Lems Monarch is stunning in late May and early June. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Hedging/screening and stunning flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit:...
Rhododendron Libretto
This plant has wonderful large dark purple flowers with an attractive yellow-green flare. Flowering in late May/early June with a broad compact habit. A tough plant from Hachmann's in Northern Germany. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: A tough plant with gorgeous flowers.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Compact.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage:...
Rhododendron Linda AGM
We love this gorgeous plant. With frilled rose-pink bell shaped flowers in upright trusses it flowers in May. This is a good williamsianum hybrid with a dense habit and pale green egg shaped leaves. R. williamsianum hybrids always have the characteristic rounded leaves that make them so interesting. Best in a sunny position. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy...
Rhododendron Loch Awe
(H5) A real foliage plant with a great flower. Yellowish pink in bud, opening to pale yellow flowers with a small red blotch in the centre. April. A choice hybrid of Percy Wiseman x macabeanum. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for: Compact plant with striking large foliage.• Easy to grow.• Ideal position: Dappled shade in most garden situations.• Habit: Dense.•...
Rhododendron Lodbrit
(H5) Dark crimson buds open to large wide funnel shaped cherry pink flowers, fading to very light pink. Late May flowering. A strong Loderi x Britannia hybrid with large healthy green leaves on a dense growing plant. Height 150-175cm 10 years.
It is a shame that this plant does not give the wonderful scent of Loderi, but we are impressed with the lovely deep flowers and strong growth of dense habit...
Rhododendron Loder's White AGM
Superb mauve-pink buds opening to pure white flowers edged pink at first. With slightly scented large flower trusses, Loders White flowers in late May or early June. It is a super dome-shaped vigorous plant that is good in some sun or some shade. A fine old hybrid. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Scented flower and great habit.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit:...
Rhododendron Loderi King George AGM
One of our favourite Rhododendrons, considered to be one of the best scented hybrids ever. Pink buds open to large trusses of pure white sweetly scented lily-like flowers with faint green markings. Flowering in early May this is a tall growing woodland plant that requires shelter and protection from strong winds. Height 180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Strongly scented flowers.
Plantsman range.
Ideal...
Rhododendron Loderi Pink Coral
Pale coral pink highly scented flowers with a brownish purple blotch flowering in early May. A tall growing woodland plant that requires shelter and protection from strong wind. Height 180cm in 10 years.
This is one of the deepest pink clones of Loderi, but like all of them, the flowers will fade to pale pinky-white after a few days, but the lovely scent remains.
Recommended for: Strongly scented...
Rhododendron Loderi Pink Diamond AGM
Large sweetly scented trusses of rose pink flowers which fade paler, almost to white, and have faint brown markings. Flowering in early May this is a fast growing upright plant needing a sheltered woodland position. Height 180cm in 10 years.
Like all Loderi clones, the flowers will fade to white after a few days, but the lovely scent remains.
Recommended for: Strongly scented flowers.
Plantsman...
Rhododendron Logan Surprise
(H3-4) A wonderful selection of Rhododendron edgeworthii by Richard Baines at Logan Botanic Garden in Scotland. This form of edgeworthii has scented white bell-shaped flowers with vibrant pink edges and stripes down the back and a yellow blotch at the base, which do fade to pure white. Usually flowering late April into early May.Thick rugged looking leaves that have a light covering of hairs on the...
Rhododendron Lord Roberts AGM
A popular plant with deep red flowers and a black flare forming a ball-shaped truss in early June. One of the toughest and strongest red varieties suitable for most locations. It forms a dense bush with thick leathery foliage. 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.
Easy to grow.
Ideal...
Rhododendron Lovely William
Stunning deep rose flowers in a loose truss in April to May. We like this plant for its low growing open habit and lovely rounded leaves. R. williamsianum hybrids have characteristic rounded leaves that give them that little extra interest in the garden. Bred by Sir James Horlick on Isle of Gigha, Argyllshire. Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:...
Rhododendron Lupinenberg Laguna
(H6) Purple buds open to deep mauve flowers with green yellow speckling, in late May. An excellent neat and compact growing plant, and one of the deepest mauve yakushimanum hybrids. Bred in Northern Germany, and very hardy to -20°C. Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
Also known as Bohlken's Lupinenberg Laguna.
Lupinenberg translates to 'Lupin Mountain'. Developed at Bohlken's Nursery. Look out for...