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Rhododendron Red Star (Bohlkens Roter Stern)
(H6) Deep red buds opening to rich red flowers with a lighter centre in mid May.This lovely compact variety has deep matt green leaves and grows to be 100-125cm in 10 years. Plant with a good ericaceous compost. Requires moist free draining soil.
• Easy to grow.• Ideal position: Most garden situations• Habit: Dense.• Group: Hybrid.• Parentage: Anushka x Collective Embers•...
Rhododendron Golden Wedding
Stunning dark red buds opening to chrome yellow flowers with a slight orange flush at first which fades to golden yellow. Flowering in May, this plant has well branching green foliage. A larger growing 'yak' hybrid that we think is worth growing for the wonderful flowers alone, though it can look a bit sparse at times. Height 80-120cm in 10 years. Bred in Washington, America. An ideal present for that...
Rhododendron Mulroy Cream
Beautiful rich cream flowers appear in April on a plant with a neat bushy habit reaching a height of 125-150cm in 10 years.This is an unusual and beautiful plant found by good friend John Gault, a Northern Ireland Rhododendron enthusiast, in Lady Leitrim's garden at Mulroy Bay. Nobody has been able to identify it with a registered name, and so we have called it Mulroy Cream in recognition of its provenance;...
Deciduous Azalea Moidart
Beautiful apricot pink 50mm flowers in a ball type truss of 20 to 30. Fabulously scented in June with an upright habit. This plant was raised by Ted Millais at Crosswater Farm. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Requires a fairly sunny position.
Recommended for late flower and lovely fragrance.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (viscosum hybrid).
Parentage: viscosum X 'Rosella' or 'Sylphides'
Hybridization...
Dwarf Rhododendron Maricee
(H5) Cream buds open to white long-lasting daphne-like flowers. April. Tiny, narrow leaves on a dense, compact plant. An easy and satisfactory plant to grow. 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.
Recommended for rock gardens and front of borders.
Plantsman range.
Ideal position:...
Rhododendron cardiobasis 'Pink Cloud' AC4221
(FORTUNEA H4) Large pinky white funnel shaped campanulate flowers with 7 lobes, late May-June. Distinctive large rounded leaves with a heart shaped base. Related to R. orbiculare. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soils.
Rhododendron sinofalconeri (Hybrid)
(H5) Beautiful pale or rich yellow flowers in April. This species is proving surprisingly hardy in UK gardens. A handsome species with pale indumentum on the underside of the large leaves (up to 28cm long) and distinctive conical buds on young growth. Height 150cm in 10 years.
Big leaf Rhododendron species have great architectural foliage which looks stunning in a woodland glade or city courtyard...
Rhododendron davidsonianum 'Ruth Lyons' AGM
Masses of particularly fine clear pink wide funnel shaped flowers in April-May. This particular clone of davidsonianum is very free flowering. Leaves are narrow and pointed, and V shaped in profile. Height 120cm in 10 years.
Recommended for mixed borders.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: most garden situations.
Habit: upright.
Group: Small Leaved Rhododendron.
Subsection: Triflora.
Introduction...
Rhododendron denudatum
Introduced in 1995 when collected for the first time by Ted Millais, this is a highly prized floriferous plant, with loose bell-shaped pale rose to wine red flowers. Flowering in May, it has beautiful yellow brown indumentum on the underside of its leaves and wonderful young foliage. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.A rare plant that will be of particular interest to collectors.
Recommended for beautiful...
Empathy After Plant Biofertiliser for Acers 1kg
AFTER PLANT ACERS is a refined plant feed tailored to the needs of all acers. Soil grown plants will benefit by being treated during establishment in the first year whilst their root systems and fungal partners develop.Apply Empathy AFTER PLANT ACERS on all pot grown and garden plants to encourage healthy and lush foliage all year round.ApplicationPlants in the ground: Apply 1-2 handfuls (25 –...
Rhododendron Wonderland
(H6) Rosy pink in bud, opening to secented white flowers, with a light spotting of green to the throat, in mid-May/ early June. Interesting enlongated foliage, preferes moist but well drained acid soil. Height, approx 175-200cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for: Scented and Late Flowering• Ideal position: Dappled shade in most garden situations.• Habit: Tall, Bushy.• Group: Hardy...
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...
Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum AGM
Lovely early bell-shaped flowers pink in bud, opening to white flushed pink, with crimson spotting in April-May. This pretty little plant has wonderful thick, silvery green pointed leaves with an interesting persistent fawn indumentum on the midrib on the underside of the leaf. Height 40-50 cm in 10 years. Give only a light dressing of fertiliser to prevent leaf scorch.
Recommended for outstanding...
Deciduous Azalea Silverwood
Creamy in bud, opening to white with a prominent golden yellow flare in May - June. A fragrant plant raised by Ted Millais, and named after the cottage in the woods at Crosswater Farm. It forms a beautiful dome shaped plant with good autumn colour. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended for stunning fragrant flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Knaphill hybrid).
Parentage: 'Silver...
Deciduous Azalea Apricot Surprise
(H6) Yellow to apricot-orange flowers marked with orange. Lightly fragrant and flowering late May/early June, and gives good autumn leaf colour. Prefers a position in dappled shade and moist but-well drained acidic soil. Approx 150-175cm high and wide in 10 years.• Recommended for: Fragrant flowers• Easy to grow.• Ideal position: Most garden situations/Dappled shade• Group: Deciduous...
Heuchera 'Blackberry Jam' AGM
(H6) A clump-forming perennial. Glossy, bold foliage in shades of rich purple and maroon with dark veining, topped by upright panicles of small white bell flowers in the summer. Likes well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. 50cm x 50cm in 5 years.
Rhododendron 'Dame Edith Sitwell'
(MADDENIA H4) Lily-shaped fragrant white flowers, tinged pink, with yellowish centre. Beautiful in April-May. Height 75-100cm in 10 years. Thought to be a selection of R. lindleyi, R. Dame Edith Sitwell is a plant for very sheltered gardens, or cool conservatories where its scent will fill the air. Needs a well drained compost. Hard prune straight after flowering to maintain shape and prevent legginess.
It...
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
Achillea Pink Grapefruit
(H7) 'Pink Grapefruit' is a vigorous, compact perennial, with ferny leaves and clusters of flowers. The blooms have white centres and dark pink florets that fade to creamy pink from midsummer to early autumn. Likes full sun and a moist well-drained soil. Approx 100cm high x 50cm wide in 5 years.
Hollyhock (Single Mixed)
PIcture for example only
These single mixed hollyhocks are the epitome of cottage-garden charm. Grown against a wall for extra protection, their tall flower spikes are covered in bright single blooms—perfect for creating a classic cottage-garden look.Hollyhocks grow in most garden soils but do best in fertile, well-drained soil and full sun, where they produce the tallest flower spikes. Plant...
Rhododendron bureavii 'Chocolate Dane' AGM
(TALIENSIA H7) White flowers, flushed rose when young, and lightly spotted crimson or purple. May. A superb foliage plant, with thick woolly indumentum turning from creamy white to orangey brown. Height 50-75 cm in 10 years.
A wonderful selection of R. bureavii from noted Danish collector and breeder Svend Hansen. The leaves are usually 8-9 cm long and 3-4 cm wide, and are broadly lanceolate to elliptical,...
Rhododendron decorum 'Greeneye'
(FORTUNEA H4-5) Excellent scented trusses of pinky-white funnel-shaped flowers with a yellow green eye. May-June. A lovely flowering selection of this vigorous small tree. Height 175-200cm in 10 years. Prefers moist acid soils, but can tolerate neutral and drier positions.
This good flowering selection was made by the late John McQuire at his 'Deer Dell' garden, and features in his esteemed 'Pocket...
Rhododendron hemsleyanum AC1239
Beautiful fragrant white flowers sometimes tinged pink with a yellow green throat in June-August. This plant is distinctive and exotic looking with a wavy edge to the leaf (looks a bit like a small banana leaf). Height 150cm in 10 years. This is another variety that takes up to 5 years to flower but is easy and fast growing although it will need shelter from stong winds. Named after the English botanist,...
Rhododendron arizelum var. rubicosum (Second's)
Please note these have been reduced as they are not first grade, they have crinkled and or marked leaves. Please see 2nd photo for representation.
Lovely pink flowers with a dark crimson blotch. Flowering in April this plant makes a small tree with dark green leaves (up to 22cm long) and a thick fawn indumentum on the underside. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Big leaf Rhododendron species have great...
Rhododendron Vulcan's Flame
(H7) A striking rhododendron with masses of fiery red flowers in late spring. Forming a dense, compact, rounded shrub with attractive dark green foliage, makes it an excellent choice for a colourful border or as a specimen plant.Large, intense flame red funnel-shaped flowers create a spectacular display when in full bloom, effective against the deep green foliage. A relatively compact form of the popular...
Rhododendron parmulatum 'Ocelot'
(NERIIFLORA H4) Creamy yellow green flowers, lobes with a darker central band, and throat heavily spotted grey-purple. March - May. A selected clone from Tremeer garden, Cornwall. It has distinctive rugulose (wrinkled) leaves. Height 40-80cm in 10 years.
Recommended for early flower and excellent foliage.
Plantsman range.
Ideal position: needs careful site selection and good drainage.
Habit:...
Rhododendron Trewithin Orange
(H5) Vivid to light orange, cinnabarinum-like flowers, with a faint rose blush in April/May and interesting blue-green leaves. A standout maddenii/cinnabarinum hybrid ('Full House' x concatenans). Requires a sheltered site out of strong winds (requires good air flow though!), in moist but well-drained acidic soil. 125-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for lovely orange flower and interesting foliage
Habit:...
Rhododendron White Gold
(H7) Large almost pure white flowers, with a lime/yellow flare in the upper lobe and a wavey edge, form a large domed truss opening in early May. Each truss is made up off 10 individual flowers.Mid green leaves on a semi open habit can give this plant the appearance of being a small tree from a distance. Height 175-200cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for: woodland gardens to brighten the space.•...
Rudbeckia Herbstonne AGM
(H6) A robust herbaceous perennial, growing up to 2m, with branched stems and single golden-yellow flower heads with greenish-yellow disks through summer and into autumn. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Cornus florida
(H5) Small tree or elegant shrub. Spectacular white bracts on erect stalks cover the spreading branches in the summer. These are followed by strawberry like edible fruit in the autumn. The leaves have beautiful artistic autumn colours of bronze and crimson. Height 200-400cm in 10 years. Requires moist well drained acid soil.
Dwarf Rhododendron lepidostylum
(TRICHOCLADA H5) Bright yellow flowers in June, which are sometimes partially hidden by stunning new blue-green young bristly foliage. A wonderful foliage shrub from Yunnan. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Rhododendron serotinum
Fragrant white flowers flushed pink with a crimson blotch that will flower after about 5 years. It's not often that Rhododendrons flower this late in July to September, so it is best planted in some shade to preserve the blooms. A fast grower with wavy edges to the leaves. Height 180cm in 10 years.This species is thought to be a late-flowering form of R. decorum. The original seed was collected by...
Achillea Terracota
(H7) This herbaceous perennial plant exhibits a tall, clump-forming growth habit with feathery, silvery grey-green foliage. It produces flat clusters of flowers ranging in colour from deep yellow to terracotta, which gradually fade to cream. These blooms appear over an extended period from June through September. Likes full sun and a moist well-drained soil. Approx 150cm high x 50cm wide in 5 years.
Vitax Sulphate of Potash 1.25kg
A quick acting fertiliser which provides essential potassium and promotes the development and colour of flowers resulting in high quality blooms. Use at 70g per sq metre.
Acer palmatum 'Summer Gold'
(H6) A compact, slow-growing, upright tree featuring a rounded crown and attaining a mature height and spread of approximately 2 meters in 10-15 years. Seven-lobed leaves that emerge pink in spring, transition to lime green or yellow with a distinct red margin during summer and display golden yellow with orange and red hues in autumn. Inconspicuous flowers in spring, which are succeeded by red, winged...
Hamamelis intermedia Orange Beauty
(H5) 'Orange Beauty' is a robust shrub reaching 3m tall and 4m wide, in 10-20 years, featuring broadly elliptic leaves that shift from yellowish green with maroon-purple flushes to dark green, then yellow and orange in autumn. It produces lightly fragrant flowers with dark purplish-red calyces and twisted, crimped petals over 2cm long, yellow-orange with red-purple bases, blooming from mid- to late...
Hamamelis intermedia Rubin AGM
(H5) A rounded, upright deciduous shrub or small tree with wrinkled, oval green leaves that turn yellow and orange in autumn. It produces lightly scented, ruby-red flowers with narrow, crimped petals on bare branches in late winter and early spring. Easy to grow in an open but unexposed site. Requires moist but well-drained acid or neutral soil. 2.5-4m heigh in 10-20 years.
Persicaria JS Misty Morning AGM
(H6) A clump forming perennial with green leaves & long slender spires of pale pink flowers which appear from summer through until the autumn. Suitable for the middle of a flower border. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. 100-150cm in 2-5 years.
Synonyms:
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'JS Misty Morning'
red bistort (JS Misty Morning)
Rhododendron Pink Purple Dream
(H6) Light purple to pink flowers in May. An upright, broad growing shrub that prefers a semi-shady to shady location. Requires moist but well-drained acid soil. Height 100-125cm and a width of 150-175cm in 10 years.
Rhododendron rex AGM (Second's)
Please note these have been reduced as they are not first grade, they have crinkled and or marked leaves. Please see 2nd photo for representation.
Wonderful pale rose or white flowers with a crimson blotch in April-May on a plant that will eventually make a small tree. One of our favourites, it has 30-40cm shiny dark green leaves with a pale buff woolly indumentum beneath. Height 150-180cm in 10 years....
Rhododendron williamsianum 'White'
(H5) A beautiful white-flowered form of the superb species Rhododendron williamsianum, with delicate pure white bell-shaped flowers appearing in April to May. The flowers are held loosely beneath the branches, creating a lovely contrast with the glossy, rounded dark green foliage.This is a particularly attractive foliage plant, with the new growth emerging a rich bronzy colour before maturing to deep...
Acer palmatum 'Starfish'
(H6) A small, upright, deciduous tree reaching approximately 150cm tall in approx. 10 years. Featuring palmate, reddish-purple leaves that are deeply divided into narrow, slightly curved, and toothed lobes, with a starfish-like appearance. In autumn, the foliage transitions to a vivid red. Producing inconspicuous purple-red flowers in spring, which are succeeded by winged fruits tinged with red.Prefers...
Rhododendron Ilka
Image supplied and owned by Frank Schnupper
(H7) Attractive trusses of rosy-pink flowers in mid-May. The blooms open to reveal a rich pink colouring, with darker red markings adding contrast towards the centre of the flower. The individual flowers have gently wavy-edged petals, giving the trusses a soft and elegant appearance. A dense, broad-growing evergreen shrub, with an attractive glossy dark...
Rhododendron macabeanum AGM (Second's)
Please note these have been reduced as they are not first grade, they have crinkled and or marked leaves. Please see 2nd photo for representation.
This is one of the finest big leaved Rhododendrons for sheltered gardens. Huge yellow flowers often blotched purple with bright red stigma in trusses of up to 30 flowers flowering in April. The huge shiny leaves (up to 38cm long x 20cm across) have a wonderful...
Sanguisorba albiflora
white-flowered burnet(H6) Fluffy white bottlebrush flowerheads on slender stems in summer. A compact perennial growing up to 60cm tall with divided green leaves. Prefers moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Rhododendron Anastasia
This plant has beautiful rosey pink frilly flowers with a paler centre and greenish yellow markings. Flowering in May to June this a tough plant that consistently performs well. Originally registered as 'Hachmann's Anastasia'. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: reliable and tough with pretty flowers.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit:...
Deciduous Azalea Wryneck
Very attractive large primrose yellow flowers with a deeper yellow flash and pinky edging. This is a lovely scented deciduous azalea flowering in May - June. It is quite vigorous with good autumn foliage. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for striking scented flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Knaphill hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: unknown, before...