Azaleas: Page 3

Reddish purple hose-in-hose (double) flowers with a darker purple blotch and frilled edges. Late May flowering. Attractive pointed and glossy leaves on a dense low spreading plant. A semi evergreen variety which drops its lower leaves in the Autumn/Winter. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Ideal for containers and small gardens. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea (Gable hybrid). Parentage:...

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:...

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...

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. These Standards have a clear stem of approximately 40cm, with a nice colourful head measuring approximately 15-20cm now. You can expect the head to measure 60-80cm in 10 years. The stem should always be supported with a cane or small...

(H5) Fully double rich pink flowers in May make this azalea different to others. Maria Elena is a dense, compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with small, elliptic and dark green leaves. It mixes well with other plants and stands out when in flower. Height 50-75 cm in 10 years. • Recommended for fully double flowers, good ground cover and low maintenance.• Easy to grow.• Group: Evergreen...

A striking and tough plant with light carmine red flowers, deeper red in the throat, flowering in mid-May. It has dark green foliage that turns a wonderful bronze in winter. Height 4cm and spread 60cm in 10 years. Ideal for containers and small gardens. Easy to grow. Group: Evergreen Azalea (German hybrid). Parentage: 'Rubinstern' x 'Rubinetta' X 'Johanna'. Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1976). Bred...

Lovely funnel-shaped orange red flowers during June-July. This is a very dwarf plant with a dense, creeping habit. An ideal plant for rockeries. Height and spread 30-40cm in 10 years. nakaharae (or nakaharai) is a native azalea from Taiwan and is treated as a species. It has been used very successfully as parent to many of the more dwarf creeping hybrids. Seeds were first introduced in America in...

Beautiful orange red flowers with faint darker markings. Flowering in May we love this plant for it's gorgeous glowing colour. Happy in some sun. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Note: there is a different hybrid with the same name bred by Mayo in America. Ideal for containers and small gardens. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea (kaempferi hybrid). Parentage: Unknown Hybridization date: pre 2000...

A very pleasant white Azalea! Icey white flowers on a tough neat growing plant. Large flowers up to 65mm appear in mid May. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Ideal for containers and small gardens. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea (American hybrid). Parentage: 'Kathy Ann' X ''Clara Marie' Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1966). Bred by: P.E. Girard. Origin: American. Habit: Dense mound. Ideal...

(H5) Red Wing is a stunning evergreen azalea known for its vibrant red blooms that add a splash of colour to any garden, this azalea variety boasts a neat and compact growth habit. Ideal for borders, containers, or as a striking focal point, Red Wing thrives in well-drained, acidic soil and partial shade. Typical height 50-75cm in 10 years. • Ideal for containers or front to middle of most borders.•...

Attractive and profuse small double rose pink flowers in May. Very free flowering completely smothering the neat green glossy foliage. An award winning plant from Hans Hachmann. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Ideal for small gardens and rock gardens. Stunning rose-bud flowers, looks great in containers. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea (German hybrid). Parentage: 'Elsie Lee' (s) X 'Purpurkissen' Hybridization...

(H6) Stunning pretty double white flowers in May, with slight creamy green speckling in throat up to 45mm wide. A very hardy and beautiful plant from Germany, which is proving popular here. It has a dense, compact, mound like habit. Height 40-50cm in 10 years. Translated from the German, this means 'Snow Pearl'. David found this plant at the Rhododendron festival in Westerstede several years ago....

(H6) A rare plant with single small white flowers at the ends of wiry little branches, in May. A quaint and pretty little shrub from Southern Japan, with small leaves. Height 25-50cm in 10 years. Low evergreen azalea, though mainly deciduous in winter. It grows to 75cm high, with slender stems covered with appressed, linear, dark brown bristles, that point towards the end of the shoot. Leaves narrowly...

(H4) Choice large lavender pink flowers in May, with tan coloured spotting in the throat, on a neat and compact growing plant. Variable flowers, with sports of white or lavender on the same plant, and occasional petaloid stamens to add greater interest! Height 25-50cm in 10 years. Ideal for containers and most garden situations, including rock gardens and front of borders. Suitable for bonsai. Easy...

Lovely large white flowers tinged yellowish green in the throat up to 40mm across flowering in May. Height 80cm in 10 years with a spreading habit. A semi evergreen variety which drops its lower leaves in the Autumn/Winter. Also known as 'Schneewittchen'. Ideal for small gardens and rock gardens. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea (German hybrid). Parentage: 'Kermesina' (s) X 'John Cairns' Hybridization...

A good looking orangey red flower in mid May. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Strong, compact, spreading and easy growing. Best in partial shade. Ideal for containers and small gardens. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea Parentage: Unknown Hybridization date: Unknown Bred by: Unknown Habit: Compact, spreading. Ideal position: Tolerates more shade. Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6. RHS Hardiness Rating:...

(H5) Lovely large (up to 53mm wide) pure white funnel shaped flowers, with brilliant yellow-green speckling in the throat. A wonderful plant flowering in mid May, it is a compact growing variety, with light glossy foliage. Height 60-80cm in 10 years. Ideal for containers and small gardens. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea (kaempferi hybrid). Parentage: unknown. Hybridization date: pre 2000...

Large bright cerise pink flowers up to 50mm, which are long lasting during June. An excellent hardy introduction from Scotland which forms a neat prostrate low mounded shape. Height and spread of 40-60cm in 10 years. Ideal for rock gardens and cascading over walls and to extend the flowering season. Easy to grow. Group: Evergreen Azalea (nakaharae hybrid). Parentage: nakaharae 'Mariko' X 'Gaiety' Hybridization...