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Rhododendron Queen Bee
**** As launched by us at Chelsea Flower Show 2019****
(H5) Rosy-pink in bud, opening to pinky white bell shaped flowers in April. A wonderful foliage plant with lovely fawn indumentum in June-July, turning brown underneath and silvery on top. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. A beautiful foliage rhododendron with a very promising future. This combines some of the lovely fawn indumentum from R. tsariense,...
Rhododendron Sennocke
Beautiful deep waxy-red funnel shaped flowers in late May. This is a low growing bushy compact plant with glossy bright green pointed leaves. Height 100-120cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Striking flower and interesting foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: Register states 'unknown', but an old Hydon Nurseries catalogue...
Rhododendron Amity
This yakushimanum hybrid has lovely reddish buds which open to rose pink campanulate flowers in late May. It has fabulous yellowish orange indumentum on the underside of the leaves and the new leaf growth has striking silvery indumentum. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage: Grosclaude Group x 'Britannia' (s) X...
Eucryphia nymansensis Nymansay
Multiple dish faced white flowers, 6cm wide, with prominent stamens in late summer and early autumn. A vigorous tall growing evergreen tree of columnar habit. Raised at Nymans garden (now National Trust) in 1915. Height 2-3 metres in 10 years. Best in moist loamy soil with roots shaded from hot sun, in a sheltered position.
Flowering later in the season, and evergreen, this is a useful choice plant...
Rhododendron campylocarpum
Free flowering pale or bright yellow bell shaped flowers, with or without a faint basal blotch. Flowering in April-May this is one of the finest yellow species. It has a slightly open habit and will grow as wide as it is tall. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Recommended for wonderful yellow flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: most garden situations but it does need good drainage.
Habit: open.
Group:...
Magnolia Mag's Pirouette AGM
NEW. White flowers with the outer tepals shorter than the inner ones, so there's an abundance of small flowers of good substance with a delightful citrus scent, flowering in April. A plant of compact habit, reaching around 3 metres in height. Best in moist acid soils, but will tolerate neutral soils with good organic content.
Also known as Magnolia x loebneri Pirouette.
Rhododendron Choremia 'Tower Court' AGM
This plant has very attractive waxy bell shaped crimson scarlet flowers during February and March. It has neat dark glossy foliage with a lovely silvery grey indumentum on the undersides of the leaves. It forms a compact plant growing as wide as it does tall. It does need some frost protection in the winter but we think it's worth the extra effort! Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended...
Rhododendron Cotton Candy
(H5) Enormous fragrant pale pastel-pink flowers in a tall loose conical truss. May. Handsome dark foliage on a vigorous upright and spreading plant. A really choice plant that we love, but not the toughest of varieites, so it is best grown in a more sheltered spot, or in milder areas. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for: Lovely scented flowers. Specimen planting.• Easy to grow.•...
Rhododendron Talavera
(H5) Light greenish yellow flowers in March, with prominent brown anthers.
Crimson bud scales, and deep red petioles.
A really good profuse early flowering yellow for light shade.
Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
Also known as Golden Oriole Talavera
AM 1947
FCC 1963
The late Peter Chappell of Spinners Garden in the New Forest kindly gave us cuttings of his plant which was growing under a...
Rhododendron Stadt Essen
Stadt Essen has gorgeous clear-pink flowers with a deeper edging flowering in April. A particularly good and hardy williamsianum hybrid from Hobbie's Nursery and Garden in Northern Germany, with deep green rounded foliage which is bronzed when young. R. williamsianum hybrids are renowned for their rounded leaves which make them an interesting addition to any garden. They will also tolerate slightly...
Rhododendron Terracotta
Beautiful spotted orange flowers with pink shadings in late May. It has prominent curling calyx, giving an almost double flowered effect. A strong growing compact plant. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Lovely orange flowers.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: Thought to be 'Mrs Lindsay Smith' X 'Dido'.
Hybridization...
Rhododendron Wilgen's Ruby
Nice deep red flowers with brown spotting on the upper lobes. Flowering in late May it has a good compact habit. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.Wilgins Ruby would make the perfect gift for a Ruby Wedding Anniversary!
Recommended for: Good red with tidy habit.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: 'Britannia' X 'John Walter'.
Hybridization...
Deciduous Azalea Chanel
(H6) Tubular funnel shaped scented flowers, light yellow suffused pink with a dark yellow blotch. Beautifully scented. Flowering in June with nice autumn foliage.
• Recommended for fragrant flowers.• Easy to grow.• Group: Deciduous Azalea• Parentage: viscosum x Mollis hybrid• Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1965).• Bred by: Felix & Dijkhuis Origin: Dutch• Habit:...
Deciduous Azalea Doloroso
(H6) Vivid orange-red flowers, with a paler dorsal lobe and frilly edging. Late May-early June. Flowers do not fade in sun but will last longer when dappled. Compact habit. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Ideal for mixed borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea.
Parentage: Knap Hill Red x Knighthood X Cecile x Gibraltar.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1971), Registered 1988
Bred by: Hans...
Dwarf Rhododendron calostrotum keleticum (Rock 58) AGM
This is a real dwarf gem with lovely flatish crimson purple flowers held above the foliage in May/June. It has deep green shiny leaves forming a low mounded shrub and we believe that Rock 58 (R58) is the finest form of this subspecies. Height up to 30cm 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, particularly...
Camellia x williamsii 'Debbie' AGM
Debbie has deep rosy pink, medium paeony form flowers. Upright, vigorous and very free flowering in April.
This is a simply wonderful flower, but it's a difficult plant to grow commercially, and can suffer oedema when grown in glasshouses and poly-tunnels where the humidity is higher than normal. These darker lumps on the undersides of leaves do not appear when grown outside in the garden.
Height...
Evergreen Azalea Corany
Delightful smaller rose pink flowers with a darker centre that flowers in May. This is a dense and compact plant with a good habit. Ideal for front of border or for growing in containers. Height 50cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Kurume hybrid).
Parentage: unknown
Hybridization date: unknown.
Bred...
Evergreen Azalea Dearest
A lovely looking Azalea with large rich pink flowers and darker markings, flowering in Mid May. The perfect gift for any occasion! Slightly tender, so best in sheltered positions. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Raised by noted New Forest Azalea breeder, George Hyde, and recently named by his daughter Rosemary Legrand.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Hyde...
Dwarf Rhododendron keiskei 'Yaku Fairy' AGM
This is an excellent dwarf selection with pale yellow flowers which completely hide the dense mounded foliage in April. R. keiskei 'Yaku Fairy' is ideal for the rock garden and has the accolade of being the smallest of all Rhododendrons with a prostrate habit. This is the sole Japanese species in the subsection Triflora. Only the size of a dinner plate, 15-20cm in 10 years! Dwarf Rhododendrons don't...
Rhododendron minus Carolinianum 'Epoch'
A specially bred selection with large pure white beautifully scented flowers in May. Raised from colchicine treated seed of minus Carolinianum Group by A.E. Kehr from North Carolina. This induced a tetraploid version which features much larger flowers than the normal species. Introduced in 1968, these pure white flowers really do look stunning. R. minus Carolinianum Epoch is a compact, upright shrub...
Evergreen Azalea Liliatum
(H4) Large pure white flowers during May. Soft green foliage forming a neat mounded shape. Rescued from Lady Leitrim's garden, Mulroy Bay, Ireland. Height 45-60cm in 10 years.
Dwarf Rhododendron Sarled AGM
(H6) Light pink buds open to creamy-white long-lasting daphne-like flowers in May. Tiny, narrow leaves on a dense, compact plant. An easy and pleasing plant to grow, but avoid full sun. Height 30-50cm in 10 years.
Rhododendron fulvum AFF KR10084
Flowers unseen but like to be white flushed pink flowers, probably with a crimson blotch in April. Very free flowering when mature. This is a fine plant which is not quite as you would expect R. fulvum to look, hence we are calling it R. fulvum AFF (affinity). It seems a bit more vigorous, has larger leaves, but has not yet developed the characteristic indumentum on the undersides of the leaves. It...
Rhododendron W.F.H. AGM
Waxy scarlet red funnel-shaped flowers in April to May which hold their colour well. Probably one of the best reds. WFH has dark green leaves with thick buff indumentum underneath the leaf, and a thinner coating on the upper surface when young. It is a lovely neat compact plant that has a spreading habit. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.It may seem a strange name for a plant, but it was named after W F...
Deciduous Azalea Milton
Beautiful small 50mm white flowers with an orange yellow blotch. Mid to late May. Height 140-160cm in 10 years. Requires a fairly sunny position.
Recommended for attractive double flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Rustica hybrid).
Parentage: unknown
Hybridization date: pre 1900 (1888).
Bred by: L. de Smet. Origin: Belgian.
Habit: upright.
Ideal position: Most garden situations...
Rhododendron Golden Fleece
Large wide golden yellow wavy-edged flowers with a deeper centre, early May. A lovely glowing colour, which performs best in light shade. Large slightly rounded leaves, Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Glowing colour in light shade.
Plantsman range.
Ideal position: Sheltered woodland, dappled shade.
Habit: open bush, not dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: Goldsworth...
Rhododendron James Barto
(H4) NEW 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.•...
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...
Evergreen Azalea Blaauw's Pink AGM
Blaauws Pink has lovely salmon pink hose-in-hose double flowers with paler shading up to 30mm wide. It flowers in early May. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Kurume hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1953).
Bred by: J. Blaauw & Co. Origin: Dutch.
Habit: Tall and open.
Ideal position: Most...
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...
Evergreen Azalea Edna Bee
Wonderful deep pink large hose in hose/semi double flowers that are up to 70mm across. Flowering in May this is a neat tough compact grower. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Kurume hybrid).
Parentage: 'Elizabeth Gable' X un-named pink seedling
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (c.1965).
Bred...
Acer palmatum 'Shin de shojo' AGM
Spring foliage is brilliant scarlet red, paling to shrimp pink and slowly turning bronzy green during summer. Autumn foliage is a fiery orange red colour. Vigorous when young, but slows as the plant matures. Expected height is 150cm in 10 years.
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 Cosmopolitan
Lovely light pink flowers, fading to paler pink with a deep red flare in a rounded truss that flower in early May. This is a broad, dense plant with a neat habit and good glossy green foliage. This gorgeous plant shows a tendency to flower again in the Autumn. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Hedging/screening and occasional Autumn flowering.
Easy to grow.
Ideal...
Deciduous Azalea Imago
Lovely deep yellow double flowers, tinged purplish red flowering in late May. One of Donald Waterer's later hybrids but still rare. Height 150cm in 10 years.
Recommended gorgeous flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Knaphill hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1959).
Bred by: Waterer (Bagshot). Origin: British.
Habit: compact.
Ideal position: Most sunny garden...
Doff Natural Rooting Powder 75g
Natural rooting powder containing a natural source of seaweed to dramatically increase the propagation of both edible and ornamental plants. 75g.
Use on a variety of both indoor and outdoor cuttings, including new growth, brittle stems, woody stems, grafting, young plants, corms and bulbs. Also use for dipping plugs. For use all year round.
Rhododendron Catawbiense Grandiflorum INKARHO
(H7) Long lasting lilac purple flowers with yellowish red markings. Late May flowering. A vigorous, very tough variety, dating from before 1850, and hardy to -30C. Height 175cm in 10 years. plant with a good ericaceous compost
Rhododendron Blewbury AGM
Blush white flowers with prominent reddish purple spotting, this is a very special plant. It has hardy broadly bell shaped flowers in dense trusses that flower in April. Of particular interest is it's dark narrow pointed leaves, with a thin light buff indumentum underneath. This is a real stunner and worth its place in the garden for the foliage alone! Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers...
Rhododendron Doc
Pretty pink wavy edged flowers fading to white in May. This is another plant in the 'Seven Dwarf' series of compact Rhododendrons that were raised by Waterer's Nurseries in the early 1970's. Height 70-90cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage: yakushimanum X 'Corona'
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1970)
Bred by Waterer Nurseries, bagshot....
Camellia Spring Festival
(H5) Delightful rose pink semi-double flowers, late in the season, May flowering. The plant has a narrow upright habit, almost columnar when young. A popular cuspidata hybrid. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
This Camellia flowers near one of our ponds in our garden at Crosswater Farm, and always attracts a lot of attention in early May. It's upright habit, covered in flowers, makes it look like...
Dwarf Rhododendron cephalanthum Crebreflorum
(POGONANTHUM H5) Deep pink daphne-like flowers on a tight plant in April-May. A real tiny gem for the rock garden from Tibet & Yunnan. Height and spread under 15cm in 10 years. Requires cool conditions.
Camellia x williamsii 'Les Jury' AGM
Formal rose form shapely blooms of deep crimson red. Flowers over a long period in April. Upright, vigorous, bushy habit. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Evergreen Azalea Herbert
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. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Gable hybrid).
Parentage: yedoense var. poukhanense (s) X 'Hexe'
Hybridization date: pre...
Rhododendron Lucinda
(H5) Pale yellow flowers with small wine red speckles on the upper lobe. Flowering early to mid May. Shiny leaves with light brown indumentum underneath. A very hardy yakushimanum variety raised by J. Bohlje in Northern Germany. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Rhododendron oreotrephes 'Pentland' AGM
Wonderful clone with deep mauve flowers with a paler centre in April-May. A very desirable species with beautiful sea-green foliage which is highly recommended. This selection was obtained from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh by Peter Cox and introduced in 1990. oreotrephes Pentland has a tidy upright habit. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Recommended for wonderful foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal...
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.
Recommended...
Rhododendron Polarnacht
Much admired dark purple wavy-edged flowers with deep red spotting. Flowering in late May to early June it has good dark green foliage with a dense, compact habit that grows wider than it does tall. It is a modern hybrid from Rhododendron Purple Splendour but has a much deeper colour. Translated from German, it means Polar Night and we love the very dark distinctive colour. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended...
Rhododendron pachysanthum 'Little White Dane'
(MACULIFERA H6) Light pink to white flowers, spotted red or green. April. Superb foliage with silvery blue tomentum on upper leaf surface with whitish tan indumentum underneath. Height 100-120 cm in 10 years.