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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...
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Deciduous Azalea Persil AGM
Stunning large pure white flowers with a prominent deep yellow flare in the throat. Nicely scented and flowering in mid-late May this is one of our favourites. A striking Knaphill azalea. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for striking scented flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Knaphill hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 1950 (before 1926).
Bred by: Waterer...
£18.95
Deciduous Azalea Rosata AGM
(H6) Lightly scented pink flowers with darker veins and yellow orange speckling on the upper lobe. The pale flowers contrast nicely with deeper pink on the reverse. May flowering. A tough compact plant with small leaves. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
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Deciduous Azalea schlippenbachii
Deep pink in bud, opening to beautiful pink saucer-shaped flowers in April-May, followed by good Autumn colour. An outstanding deciduous azalea from Korea which needs a sheltered site especially when young. Sometimes it is lightly fragrant. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
The name schlippenbachii is derived from Baron von Schlippenbach, a Russian officer who collected the species in 1854.
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Deciduous Azalea Silver Slipper AGM
Pink buds open to large white flowers with a prominent yellow orange flare in May - June. A stunning deciduous azalea that is fragrant and has good coppery autumn colour. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Prefers a fairly sunny position.
Recommended for lovely scented flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Exbury hybrid).
Parentage: unknown
Hybridization date: pre 1950 (1948).
Bred by:...
Deciduous Azalea Soft Lights
(H6) NEW! Enormous double blooms of pastel pink open to shades of soft cream, giving a two tone effect in late May. A superb introduction from New Zealand. Best in light shade. Height 150cm in 10 years.
Raised by Denis Hughes, a noted rhododendron breeder from Blue Mountain Nurseries, in the South of New Zealand. We are delighted to be offering a few of his recent introductions which are notably...
Deciduous Azalea Soir de Paris AGM
Delicate and scented purplish pink flowers with an orange blotch and darker lines. Flowering in June, the flowers are up to 50mm in trusses of 7 to 9. An excellent plant with pretty small greyish/blue leaves. Height 120-150cm in 10 years. It prefers a fairly sunny position.
Recommended for pretty scented flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (viscosum hybrid).
Parentage: viscosum X 'Koster's...
Deciduous Azalea Stopham Girl
NEW! Gorgeous white flowers with slight pink flush and a soft yellow orange flare. With attractive long pink stamens and scented flowers this plant gives plenty of interest by extending the flowering season into late June. Height 120-150cm in 10 years. Needs a fairly sunny position.
This is a sister seedling to Azalea Stopham Lad, and was given to David Millais by the late Jack Harrington. Jack was...
Deciduous Azalea Stopham Gold
NEW! Bright yellow flowers in June with good autumn colours. Collected by David Millais from Jack Harrington's garden. This is another wonderful Denny Pratt hybrid. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for outstanding yellow flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Pratt hybrid).
Parentage: unknown
Hybridization date: pre 2000.
Bred by: D. Pratt. Origin: British.
Habit: upright.
Ideal...
Deciduous Azalea Stopham Lad
NEW! A superb late flowering scented variety with shades of reddish pink and pinkywhite, with a yellow blotch. An outstanding plant which extends the flowering season into late June. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
This plant was given to David Millais by the late Jack Harrington. Jack was a great gardening friend of breeder Denny Pratt, and lived at Stopham, near Fittleworth in West Sussex. Jack selected...
Deciduous Azalea Sugared Almond
(H6) Pale pink flowers in late May with good autumn colour. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Deciduous Azalea Summer Sorbet
Stunning salmon pink buds open to very pale pink fragrant flowers with a lemon yellow flare on the upper lobe. Late June flowering to extend the flowering season. Best in light shade. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Another Denny Pratt hybrid that was collect by Ted Millais from Dunham Massey National Trust garden where it was labelled 'DP121A'.
Recommended for beautiful late scented flowers.
Easy...
Deciduous Azalea Sun Star
(H6) NEW! Glowing salmon pink in bud, opening bright yellow, changing to soft orange, double fragrant flowers in late May. Also with good autumn foliage colour. A choice new hybrid from Tijs Huisman in Holland. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
Shortlisted for RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year, 2016. One of 3 plants entered by Millais Nurseries that reached the top 20 selections of the Show!...
Deciduous Azalea Sunhead (R. Sonnenkopfchen)
(H6) Golden yellow with a darker center on the upper petal, star-shaped, fragrant flowers in May. Good autumn foliage colour. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
A stunning flower, bred and registered in Germany as R. Sonnenkopfchen.
Deciduous Azalea Sunny Boy
(H6) Striking deep orange red flowers in late May, giving a glowing and almost luminescent effect in the sunshine. Also good red autumn foliage. A recent hardy introduction from Hachmann, in Northern Germany. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for large flowers.• Easy to grow.• Group: Deciduous Azalea.• Parentage: ‘Betty Kelly x ‘Feuerwerk’ (s) X ‘Salmon...
Deciduous Azalea Sunte Nectarine AGM
This plant has amazing deep glowing orange flowers with a golden flare. Flowering in May to June it also has good autumn foliage colours. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. It prefers a fairly sunny position. Originally raised at Sunte House, Haywards Heath.
Recommended for vibrant glowing flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Exbury hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization...
Deciduous Azalea Thomas David
Launched at our Gold Medal winning exhibit at RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2011.
A striking deep rosy red double pompom type of flower displayed as large globes during mid to late May. A particularly fine new flower, and a rare double red. Grows best in light dappled shade or full sun. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
This is one of 4 lovely 'Homebush' hybrids bred by noted New Forest Azalea breeder George...
Deciduous Azalea Toucan
Beautiful cream coloured flowers in May-June. We think this is one of the best creams available with good autumn leaf colour. Large flowers up to 90mm across. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended for lovely cream flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Knaphill hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 1950 (1941).
Bred by: Waterer (Knap Hill). Origin: British.
Habit:...
Deciduous Azalea Tower Beauty
(H6) An historic plant from Roza Stevenson at the famous Tower Court gardens with salmon pink scented flowers during May. An ideal azalea with a softer character, and billowing habit for light woodland locations. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Deciduous Azalea Tower Dainty
(H6) An historic plant from Roza Stevenson's famous Tower Court gardens, with soft pink flowers, overlaid with paler and darker shadings, with an orange yellow blotch in the throat. Scented flowering in May. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for scented flowers.• Easy to grow.• Group: Deciduous Azalea.• Parentage: atlanticum (s) X unknown azalea.• Hybridization...
Deciduous Azalea Tower Dragon (Cote # 10)
Delicate salmon pink flowers with a delightful scent flowering in May - June. Height 140-160cm after 10 years. It does like a fairly sunny position.
This plant was raised by J. B. Stevenson at Tower Court in Ascot. It is from the Cote Group of deciduous azaleas, bred by Stevenson. It was named by General Harrison after 'Dragon' one of his gun dogs, and 'Tower', his wife's former home at Tower Court.
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Deciduous Azalea viscosum AGM
Widely known as the 'Swamp Honeysuckle'. This plant has beautifully scented white honeysuckle type flowers in June to July. It is a very hardy plant that likes moist soil. Nice autumn foliage colour. Height 120-150cm in 10 years. It prefers a fairly sunny position.
Recommended for wonderful late fragrant flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: most garden situations, likes some sun.
Habit: upright.
Group:...
Deciduous Azalea viscosum 'White Ness'
(H6) 'Swamp Honeysuckle'. Beautifully scented white honeysuckle type flowers. Late June. Originally from Eastern USA, this larger flowered selection comes from Ness Botanic Gardens. Height 125-150cm in 10 years. Best in a fairly sunny position.
Deciduous Azalea viscosum rhodanthum
Known as the 'Swamp Honeysuckle'. Beautifully scented pink honeysuckle type flowers, with darker blotches. A superb late summer flowering shrub for July and August. Good autumn foliage. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for wonderful late fragrant flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: most garden situations, with some shade.
Habit: upright.
Group: Deciduous Azalea.
Subsection: Pentanthera.
Introduction...
Deciduous Azalea wadanum Album
(H5) Dainty flat faced white flowers, appearing with the leaves in April and May. Interesting almost heart shape leaves, on a compact bushy plant from Japan. Needs protection when young. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Deciduous Azalea Washington State Centennial
(H6) Large frilly scented flowers, orange yellow on the upper lobe, and creamy yellow on lower lobes. Early June. A low growing plant with glossy dark green leaves, and autumn colour. Height 100-125cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soils.
An interesting occidentale hybrid bred by Frank Mossman (USA) and named to commemorate the Centenary of the American state of Washington (1889-1989)
Deciduous Azalea Water Girl
NEW! Beautifully scented shell pink honeysuckle type flowers. Raised by Ted Millais for late season flowering in July and one of our favourites. This plant also has fantastic blue green foliage during the summer. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for late flower and lovely fragrance.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (viscosum hybrid).
Parentage: viscosum hybrid, grown from seed supplied...
Deciduous Azalea Whitethroat AGM
Delightful small pure white double funnel-shaped flowers. Flowering in May - June this is a lovely neat compact plant with a spreading habit. It performs best in light dappled shade and has attractive silvery light green leaves. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for pure white flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Knaphill hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre...
Deciduous Azalea Yellow Pom Pom
(H5) A stunning bright yellow ball of flowers, each truss is made up of between 18 and 24 individual flowers, in turn each individual flower is between 5 and 7.5cm across and hose in hose giving it the appearance of twice as many petals. Good foliage colour in the autumn. Height 125-150cm in 10 years. Requires a sunny position in the garden to get the best out of the flowers.
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