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Rhododendron Sneezy AGM
This plant has very pretty pink flowers with darker edges flowering in late May. One of the more vigorous 'Seven Dwarfs' yakushimanum hybrids, with an upright growing habit. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage: yakushimanum X 'Doncaster'
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1970)
Bred by Waterer's Nurseries, Bagshot. Origin:...
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 Hoppy
Striking frilled lilac-pink flowers which form a spectacular truss. The flowers fade gently from pink through to white. A reliable plant flowering in May to June. This is the largest of the 'Seven Dwarfs' series and is another of our favourites. Height 100-140cm in 10 years. Okay it should have been called Happy, but that name was already taken. As this was named in the 1970's at least it wasn't called...
Deciduous Azalea reticulatum
(H5) Dainty bright rose purple flowers on bare branches in April - May. The interesting leaves are ovate or rhombic in shape and held in whorls at the ends of the branchlets. They can be purplish when young. An relatively tender plant from Japan which requires a sheltered site especially from late spring frosts and when young. Good autumn leaf colour adds extra interest. This plant is rare and choice...
Rhododendron White Pearl
Lovely pink buds open to pure white flowers speckled crimson in the throat. Flowering in May this is a very vigorous tall growing plant with good deep green glossy leaves. Most useful for its heat tolerance and hedging/screening. Height 180cm+ in 10 years.A reliable old variety that is also known as Halopeanum.
Recommended for: Hedging/screening.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit:...
Rhododendron Metallica
NEW! Stunning deep violet flowers with a prominent blotch and speckling on the upper lobes, flowering in late May and early June. This is a very hardy plant from Northern Germany, and was bred by Holger Hachmann in 2009. As yet not registered, but also known as Hachmann's Metallica. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Striking flower..
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit:...
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 Birthday Girl
A really lovely plant that has deep pink buds which open to large clear pink flowers. Flowering in May, this is a dense and compact hybrid with deep green leaves. Choice plant from the famous Exbury Gardens. Ideal for a special birthday present! Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage: yakushimanum (s) X white form of catawbiense.
Hybridization...
Rhododendron Barbarella
(H5) NEW. Lovely orange, pink, red and yellow colour flowers during May. An outstanding compact yakushimanum hybrid with nice glossy foliage. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
• Ideal for containers and small gardens.• Easy to grow.• Group: yakushimanum.• Parentage: Lampion x (viscidifolium x wardii).• Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1984).• Bred by: Hans Hachmann. Origin:...
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 Germania
This is an outstanding plant introduced from Hobbie in Germany, with huge buds opening to deep pink flowers in a large upright truss during late May. It has an excellent habit, is tough and has large pale green rounded leaves. Tends to grow wider than it is tall. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Striking flower and great habit.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit:...
SB Plant Invigorator Concentrate
Environmentally friendly Growth Stimulant and Pesticide. We think this is a new wonder product! It was developed by a large Guernsey Tomato grower and is an organic soap based product. It has a physical mode of action and controls a wide range of pest species including Whitefly, Spider Mite and Mealybug. It also helps to control mildew and other fungal problems.SB also contains Nitrogen and Iron Chelates...
Rhododendron (yak) Kalinka INKARHO
Now available on the Inkarho rootstock! This lovely plant is red in bud, opening to ruby pink flowers with ruffled darker edges. It fades to pale rose pink with greenish yellow spots in May. It has a compact habit and dark shiny leaves with thin brown indumentum on the underside. Height 100cm in 10 years.Plant with plenty of good ericaceous compost to aid establishment.
Ideal for containers and...
Rhododendron Catawbiense Boursault INKARHO
(H7) Long lasting lilac purple flowers with few markings. Late May flowering in a dense truss. A vigorous, very tough old variety, dating from before 1850, and hardy to -30C. Height 175-200cm in 10 years.
Plant with plenty of good ericaceous compost to aid establishment.
Recommended for: Hedging/screening.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hardy Hybrid.
Tolerant...
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 Taurus AGM
We think this is one of the best reds available. Glowing deep red flowers in April - May. Conspicuous red buds in winter on a compact plant with deep green leathery pointed leaves. Height 140-160 cm in 10 years.It would make a great birthday gift for gardeners with the Taurus star sign (20 April to 20 May)!
Recommended for it's beautiful red flowers and interesting buds
Easy to grow.
Ideal position:...
Camellia x williamsii 'Jury's Yellow' AGM
Jurys Yellow has an Anemone form flower, about 8cm across, consisting of 9 white petals and about 50 cream coloured petaloids in the centre. April flowering. Dense upright growth. Height 125-150cm in 10 years. Best in moist acid soils.
Being a williamsianum hybrid, it is hardier than many other yellow varieties.
Rhododendron Dufthecke Rose INKARHO
Available on the Inkarho rootstock! Deep pink in bud opening to attractive pale pink flowers in early May. It has fragrant flowers on a plant of neat compact growth with attractive shiney leaves. Height 125-150cm in 10 years. This one is ideal for hedging and screening. The German translation of Dufthecke is fragrant hedge!
Plant with plenty of good ericaceous compost to aid establishment.
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Rhododendron suoilenhense (seedlings from AC 4458)
Picture of a 3 litre plant for illustrative purposes only
(GRANDIA H4-5) Recently collected from Vietnam. Creamy white campanulate flowers with maroon basal flashes, in a rounded truss, April. Large foliage with indumentum on older leaves. Early intoductions to the UK have produced tall, majestic and fast growing trees when grown in good conditions. Height 150-175cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid...
Rhododendron Goldinetta
This is a stunning NEW yellow plant from Hachmann in Germany. It has clear deep yellow flowers without any markings, flowering in May with lovely deep green leaves. A very tough plant that is completely winter hardy in the UK. Height 150cm, spreading a little wider, in 10 years.As with all yellow Rhododendrons, this plant does need good drainage (but not dry conditions).
Recommended for lovely yellow...
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:...
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 buds and deeper pink on the reverse. May flowering. A tough compact plant with small leaves. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for fragrant flowers.
• Easy to grow.
• Group: Deciduous Azalea.
• Parentage: R. viscosum...
Deciduous Azalea Nabucco
(H6) Beautiful dark red flowers with a flare of vivid reddish orange, and contrasting yellow anthers. An excellent and very hardy introduction from Hachmann's Nursery in Northern Germany. Flowering in late May to early June. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for striking flowers.• Easy to grow.• Group: Deciduous Azalea.• Parentage: ‘Betty Kelly’ X ‘Feuerwerk’.•...
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...
Rhododendron Gartendirektor Rieger AGM
Lovely open trusses of cream flowers that are flushed pink with red spotting appear in early May. This plant is floriferous, vigorous and fairly compact with interesting rounded foliage that grows wider than tall. It does like some sun for good blooming. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.Also known as Gartendirektor Walter Rieger. We believe the plant was named after Walter Rieger, the Garden Director of...
Rhododendron (yak) Anuschka INKARHO
Now available on the Inkarho rootstock! Striking bright red buds open to gorgeous rosey pink flowers in late May. A lovely very hardy yakushimanum hybrid that has attractive dark green foliage. Height 75-100cm in 10 years. Plant with plenty of good ericaceous compost to aid establishment.
Recommended for: Tough and reliable variety.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit:...
Rhododendron Dora Amateis AGM
Very pale pink buds open to beautiful pure white flowers with pink markings. This is a very free flowering plant in April. It is a compact grower with small palish green leaves that turn bronze if grown in sun, growing wider than tall. Height 60-80cm in 10 years. This tough plant is very adaptable, performing well in both shade and sun, but the flowers will last longer if slightly shaded.
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Rhododendron Azurro
Distinctive frilly edged purple flowers with a darker blotch. This stunner flowers in late May to early June. It is a very tough plant with a great compact habit. We are very keen on this plant because it has proven to be particuarly reliable, just like it's parent Purple Splendour. Height 150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Tough and reliable variety.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden...
Rhododendron roxieanum var. oreonastes AGM
Attractive white flowers flushed pink with delicate purple spotting in April - May. This is a wonderful choice foliage plant with dark narrow linear leaves that have an interesting buff indumentum on the underside. This is one of the species most prized by Rhododendron collectors, due to its fantastic foliage. However it can be shy to flower in some years and it dislikes fertilizer.
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Camellia japonica 'Adolphe Audusson' AGM
(H4) Beautiful large red semi-double flowers in March-April. Tough reliable flowering in mid-season. Good glossy foliage on a plant of open upright habit. Height 150cm in 10 years.
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:...
Evergreen Azalea Magic Flute
Prolific, vibrant purple-pink fluted, hose-in-hose (double) bell shaped flowers up to 40mm across. Flowering in May this is an exciting new introduction from the late George Hyde, an acknowledged Azalea breeder. It has an excellent compact and neat habit. Height 60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Hyde hybrid).
Parentage: Unknown.
Hybridization...
Rhododendron Kali
(H5) NEW! Dark red in bud, opening to purplish red flowers and shading out to dark red at the margins, with dense darker speckling on the upper lobe and vivid yellowish white anthers. Flowering in late May. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
This has been bred by noted German Kalmia breeder Dr. Karl Hübbers, who has been visiting our nursery since the 1980's. We rate this plant highly for its deep...
Rhododendron Marie Fortie
(H5) Dark wine red flowers in a compact conical truss with frilly edges, and a blotch of darker markings on the upper lobe. Late May to mid June flowering. Attractive dark green foliage held on dark stems. An old variety with an interesting colour, but unknown parentage originating from Belgium before 1925. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
Sometimes incorrectly named as 'Mademoiselle Marie Fortie', or...
Evergreen Azalea General Wavell
(H5) Large deep orange pink flowers suffused yellow at the base, with red spotting on the upper lobes, and very distinctive wavy edged petals. Mid May flowering. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
• Ideal for containers, most garden situations and front of borders.• Easy to grow.• Group: Evergreen Azalea.• Parentage: ‘Glory of Numazu’ X indicum.• Hybridization date: pre...
Rhododendron taliense 'Honigduft'
(TALIENSIA H7) NEW ! Creamy white flowers with crimson spotting in April-May. Lovely foliage with an intense scent of honey, especially when rubbed or in the sun on a warm day. Thick tawny white indumentum on new leaves during summer, maturing to woolly brown. Height 80-100 cm in 10 years.
This is a fine new selection from Germany. The name means 'Honey Scent', and you can smell the lovely scent...
Rhododendron Cowslip AGM
Beautiful bell-shaped flowers of pale primrose yellow to cream with pinky red markings in loose trusses. Flowering in April it has rounded leaves on a compact plant. Best with some shelter. Height 80-120cm in 10 years. As with all yellow Rhododendrons, this plant does need good drainage (but not dry conditions!).
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: williamsianum hybrid.
Parentage:...
Camellia japonica 'Silver Anniversary' AGM
Large, semi-double white flowers with irregular petals intermixed with golden stamens. March-April flowering. Vigorous, compact, upright growth. Height 125-150cm in 10 years. This variety requires a sheltered garden and is best grown in the milder parts of the country.
Azaleodendron Ria Hardijzer
Lovely small (20mm) vivid purplish red flowers with faint spots in a compact truss of 19 to 25. This is an unusual hybrid between a rhododendron and an evergreen azalea, but it has more of an appearance and habit of an evergreen azalea, though it can look a little sparse in winter. It is worth pruning hard after flowering to keep the plant looking nice and bushy. It is hardy, but dislikes too much...
Camellia x williamsii 'ETR Carlyon'
(H5) White, semi-double to double form flowers in spring. Late season flowering in April. A very hardy williamsii type Camellia with a vigorous upright habit. Height 1.5 metres in 10 years. Requires moist acid soil.
Rhododendron Fantastica AGM
Stunning red flowers with a paler centre fading to an attractive pink in May. We think this is one of Hachmann's best hybrids and one of our favourites. It has lovely dark foliage which contrasts well with the flowers. Height 100-120cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage: 'Mars' (s) X yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'
Hybridization date:...
Rhododendron Hussar
Rarely available elsewhere, this plant has exceptional blood red flowers speckled brown. It is very free flowering in May and has a great compact habit. Its attractive dark pointed leaves have an interesting white indumentum underneath. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Wonderful red flower and great foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group:...
Evergreen Azalea Valentine Surprise
Stunning large apricot pink flowers, almost white in the centre, giving a distinct two tone effect. Flowering in May this is a recent introduction which is becoming very popular, especially for that special day in February! Great winter foliage on a compact plant with a spreading habit. Height 60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers. Great for cascading over walls.
Easy to grow.
Group: Evergreen...
Rhododendron Walkure
NEW! Very large bright rose pink flowers with ruby-pink frilly edging and darker markings in the throat. Flowering in late May to early June this is an excellent tough plant from Northern Germany. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.Named after the Wagner opera.Please note this variety has a broad habit, wider than its height. Specimen sizes will typically be measured across the spread of the plant.
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Rhododendron annae
Lovely white open bell shaped flowers, usually with purple spotting, appear in May - June. This plant has interesting dark green narrow leaves and outstanding young foliage. A bushy upright plant that is one of our favourites. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for lovely habit and foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: sheltered woodland.
Habit: upright.
Group: Species Rhododendron.
Subsection:...
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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...
Rhododendron Pearce's American Beauty
Striking strong deep pink flowers (90 x 75mm) with greenish yellow spots on a ball shaped truss of 18 flowers. Flowering in late May-June it will tolerate heat and cold. It is a tough plant that has a nice olive green foliage and is a dense and vigorous grower. Height 175-200cm in 10 years.
Recommended for striking flower and tough grower also good for hedging and screening.
Easy to grow.
Ideal...