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Rhododendron Catawbiense Boursault
(H7) Deep lilac purple buds opening to long lasting funnel shaped soft lilac purple flowers, with a small amount of reddish or pale brown markings in the upper lobe, create dense trusses opening in late May and carrying on well into June.This vigorous tough variety makes the perfect rhododendron for hedging and screening as it forms a lovely dense plant, easily growing between 175-200cm in 10 years...
Evergreen Azalea Flower Arranger
Large, soft lilac semi-double flowers with a fluted edge in May up to 40mm. This is an excellent plant with a compact neat habit. Height 50-65cm in 10 years. It does like a sheltered position.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Hyde hybrid).
Parentage: Unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (late 1960's).
Bred by: W.G.T. Hyde. Origin: British.
Habit:...
Deciduous Azalea Royal Command
Attractive vivid reddish-orange flowers fading to yellow in full sun. Flowering in May - June, this deciduous azalea has good autumn leaf colour and a bushy habit. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Ideal for mixed borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Deciduous Azalea (Exbury hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1958).
Bred by: Exbury. Origin: British.
Habit: upright.
Ideal position:...
Cornus kousa Milky Way
Due to the height of the 12 litre plants (170-180cm), we are unable to send them in boxes. They can be collected direct from our nursery or delivered via a pallet delivery service.
(H5) Large star shaped creamy white flowers in early June, followed by raspberry like fruits which will attract birds. Dark green leaves with a blue-green underside and a purple-red autum colour. Height 250-300cm in 10...
Rhododendron Europa EX7694
(H5) Rosy pink funnel shaped flowers of heavy substance with darker spotting in the throat, flowering late into the summer. It is also a wonderful foliage plant with heavily veined dark green leaves, and thin grey indumentum on the undersides. The new growth during August is spectacular with leaves and shoots covered in a whitish tomentum, which gives way to the dark leaves later in autumn. Height...
Rhododendron King's Ride
(H5) A neat domed truss of white bell shaped flowers, speckled brown and flushed purple-pink when young. Late May. A lovely and really choice foliage plant raised at Windsor Park, which looks good all year, with whitish tormentum in summer on the upper surfaces, turning glossy dark green in winter. Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: Yakushimanum.
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Deciduous Azalea Delicatissimum AGM
(H6) Beautiful creamy white flowers, flushed pink with an orange flare. Nicely scented and flowering in May - June. Height 120-150cm in 10 years. Requires a fairly sunny position.
AGM 2013
Camellia sasanqua 'Crimson King' AGM
(H4) Deep crimson, semi double, fragrant flowers, up to 12cm across in Autumn/Winter. A medium-sized evergreen shrub of open and spreading habit. 150-200cm in 10 years.
Originally from Japan. The original Japanese name is lost, the present and wisely accepted name was first recorded in England in 1937 by Wada.
Camellia x williamsii 'Elegant Beauty' AGM
(H5) Deep rose-pink anemone form flowers in Spring. Long, arching, vigorous growth makes this an excellent variety for training against a wall. Bronze-coloured young foliage. Height 175-200cm in 10 years.
C. saluenensis x C. japonica 'Elegans'. Les Jury, New Zeland, 1962.
Rhododendron tsariense
Gorgeous pinky white flowers with crimson spotting in April. A rare plant with superb foliage that has dense rufous indumentum on the lower leaf surface and sometimes on the upper surface. A lovely compact slow growing plant that needs good drainage to perform well. Avoid using fertilizer with this plant. Height 40-50cm in 10 years.
Ideal for small gardens.
Plantsman range.
Ideal position: sheltered...
Rhododendron Sir Charles Butler
Stunning fragrant blush white funnel shaped flowers in May. It forms a large plant, but needs protecting from cold wind and the worst frosts. A wonderful fast growing plant that flowers after 5 years. Height 180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for lovely scented flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: sheltered woodland.
Habit: upright, tree-like.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: unknown, probably...
Camellia japonica 'Joseph Pfingstl' AGM
(H5) Large dark red, peony-form, semi-double flowers upto 12.5cm across, in the Spring. Shrub of upright, open habit and vigorous growth. Prefers a sheltered, North, East or West-facing location. Height 200-250cm in 10 years.
Alabama, USA, 1948.
Dwarf Rhododendron Lavendula
(H5) Large deep lavender frilly flowers with darker spots, flowering in April. Dark green leaves turn bronze in winter. Very tough compact growing plant bred in Northern Germany. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soil.
• Recommended for: small gardens.• Easy to grow.• Ideal position: Sun or partial shade.• Habit: Shrub.• Group: Dwarf Rhododendron hybrid.•...
Rhododendron Angelo (MR form)
Huge trusses of pale pink scented flowers in June. A very vigorous plant, with an open treelike habit for sheltered woodland and shaded gardens. Height 180cm in 10 years. We selected this clone from the National Trust garden at Sheffield Park as the foliage seems much more resistant to Powdery Mildew compared to other clones of Angelo.
Recommended for: Later flowering and scent.
Plantsman range.
Ideal...
Hamamelis mollis 'Jermyns Gold' AGM
(H5) Clusters of large sweet fragrant golden yellow flowers from December to March on a large handsome shrub, with good yellow autumn foliage colour. Originally collected by the great plant collector Ernest Wilson in China, and named by Hillier Nurseries in 2000. Height 150-175cm in 10 years. Best in moist sunny positions.
'Chinese Witch hazel' - Perhaps the most handsome of all witch hazels and deservedly...
Cornus kousa 'Big Apple'
Large white flowering bracts in June, followed by extremely large red edible fruits in the autumn. Dark green leathery and heavily textured leaves on a large spreading tree. Height 2-4m in 10 years. Best in full sun or partial shade.
Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Belinda'
(H4) One of the Paradise range of Autumn and Winter flowering Camellias. Large (up to 11cm across) glowing pink single flowers with distinctive golden stamens. It has an exceptionally long flowering season from October onwards. Will grow in sun or shade, but not recommended for very cold gardens. Height 150cm in 10 years, or can be kept to a low hedge with occasional pruning.
Bred by Bob Cherry at...
Rhododendron Renoir AGM
Renoir has pretty rose pink flowers with a paler throat and distinctive crimson spots flowering in May. We like this plant because it is excellently floriferous and compact. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage: Pauline X yakushimanum.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1951)
Bred by: F E W Hanger. Origin: British. (Francis...
Rhododendron qiaojiaense 'Dusky Pink'
(FORTUNEA H5) RARE! This is our selected clone of this choice species with good purple-pink flowers which are lightly scented. A notable feature is the new dusky pink foliage which keeps its colour for early summer.
R. qiaojiaense (This is pronounced something like “cheow-jiense”) is a species which was described for the first time in 2009. It is similar to R. decorum and R. vernicosum,...
Rhododendron uvariifolium 'Reginald Childs'
Pretty pinky white bell shaped flowers, with a dark central blotch in a large truss of 12 to 18 flowers, in March - April. This is a handsome foliage plant with silvery woolly indumentum on the underside of the leaves and wonderful silver new growth. Height 150-180 cm in 10 years. A choice clone of R. uvariifolium introduced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Wakehurst Place, and registered in 1976.
Sometimes...
Cornus kousa 'Gold Star'
(H6) Mid to dark green leaves have a bold, yellow, central, yellow splash. Turning red with purple margins in autumn. Small white flower clusters in early summer surrounded by bracts which open white then turn pink, followed by red strawberry type fruit. Forms a spreading shrub 125-150cm in 10 years. Requires moist well drained acid or neutral soil in a sheltered sunny position.
Rhododendron Caruso
(H5) Large vibrant pink full trusses made of 12 flowers, approximatley 15cm across. Richer pink towards the edges and on the back of each flower, they also contain darker red markings which turn orange in the throat. Flowering in early May. This plant has lovely dark glossy green foliage on a compact habit. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for: Tough variety.• Ideal position:...
Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Snow Mountain' AGM
(H5) Blush pink in bud opening to pure white flowers in May. An outstanding compact and slow growing yak. clone with great foliage and whiter flowers. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
This plant was found in a batch of yakushimanum seedlings at Reuthe's Nursery. It is a really good selection, being more compact and with whiter flowers than the FCC clone. It was launched by Reuthe's at the 1987 Chelsea...
Rhododendron Brigitte
Very pretty pale pink flowers with a darker pink edge in late May and early June. This plant has fine shiny foliage and has a compact habit, growing wider than tall. Height 100-120cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Pretty flowers and good foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations, dappled shade.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid.
Parentage: insigne (s) X 'Mrs...
Camellia japonica 'Moshe Dayan'
(H5) Creamy white double flowers with yellow stamens flowering in March, and contrasting with deep glossy foliage on a bushy upright growing plant. Grows in sun or light shade. Height 125-150cm in 10 years. Best in moist acid soils.
Rhododendron Le Progres
Very attractive frilly pale rose pink flowers with a prominent crimson speckled blotch that flowers in late May. A tough dense plant with good glossy foliage. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.Also known as Rhododendron Progres.
Recommended for: Striking flower and great habit.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Will grow in sun or light shade.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: caucasicum...
Camellia japonica 'Splendens Carlyon'
(H5) Deep pink, large semi-double flowers in Spring. Bushy, upright habit. Height 150-175cm in 10 years
Rhododendron Stanway
A fine plant with clear yellow flowers in large flat-topped trusses. Late May and June. A tall plant ideal for open woodland. A famous plant bred at Exbury Gardens. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.See also Fred Wynniatt, a clone with more apricot flowers.
Recommended for: pretty flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Sheltered woodland.
Habit: Treelike.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: fortunei...
Deciduous Azalea viscosum 'Weston's Lemon Drop'
(H6) Peach coloured buds opening to fragrant clear soft yellow trumpet shaped flowers in July, giving much-needed colour late in the season. These flowers usually appear after the bluish green foliage has started to be produced another wonderful treat from this plant.This viscosum hybrid does have a slightly more open habit compared to the straight viscosum. But growing to a similar shape and size...
Rhododendron Blue Peter AGM INKARHO
Now available on the Inkarho rootstock! A very distinctive large frilly lavender blue flowers with a prominent purple flare in a tight conical truss. This stunning plant flowers during May and is well branched. It does benefit from pruning after flowering when young but will make a brilliant specimen. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Plant with plenty of good ericaceous compost to aid establishment.
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Magnolia Spectrum AGM
Due to the height of the 12 litre plants (200-220cm), we are unable to send them in boxes. They can be collected direct from our nursery or delivered via a pallet delivery service.
Gorgeous rich pinkish red flowers which are lighter on the inside on a small to medium size deciduous tree, flowering from mid-April to late May. It has an upright habit when young, but develops into a broad pyramidal shape...
Deciduous Azalea Sommerduft (Summer Scent)
Picture owned by and supplied by Tomma, Schroeder Rhododendron
(H6) Stunning almost pure white trumpet-shaped flowers with a very faint pink tinge to the outer edges opening in July typically after the foliage has appeared. The flowers are strongly scented which comes from azalea viscosum which makes up most of this plant’s parentage. The leaves are soft green in colour. The plant itself has...
Parrotia perscia Persian Spire
(H6) Small upright tree with attractive foliage. New leaves are dark green with a striking purple border, turning yellow orange and red in autumn. Very hardy, ideal for small gardens. Height 2-4m in 10 years. All good fertile soils.
Parrotia Persian Spire is never short of a colourful outfit! Its exquisite sense of style perfectly matches its elegant shape. Parrotia Persian Spire is characterized...
Callicarpa bodinieri Profusion AGM
Also known as Beautyberry
(H6) Small lilac flowers in summer turning to amazing violet purple fruits in clusters in the autumn. Lovely purplish young foliage turned pink in autumn. Height 3m in 10 years. Deciduous with an upright habit. Requires moist, well drained acid soil in full sun or partial shade.
Camellia japonica 'Black Magic'
Image owned and supplied by Jeremy Wilson, Strete Gate Camellias
(H5) Glossy deep red flowers, which vary from semi-double to a rose-form double. with wavy petals in Spring. One of the red Camellia varieties noted for the darkness of the flowers, which can be almost black in appearance. However, when grown in the UK, the flower colour is not as intense as it appears to be in warmer climates. Glossy...
Camellia x williamsii 'Tristrem Carlyon'
(H4) Large peony formed red-pink flowers with a few central petaloides streaked with white. Semi shade position. A vigouros shrub with large glossy leaves. Requires moist acid soil. Height 125-150cm in 10 years
Rhododendron Blue Print
Image supplied and owned by Tijs Huisman
(H6) An interesting two tone purple and white flower from mid May - early June. The main bulk of the flower is purple with a white star shaped centre which darks to purple as the flowers age. Each individual flower has faint speckling in the upper lobe. This plant grows to form a dense mound of bottle green foliage. The new stems and leaf petioles open a dark...
Rhododendron Russautinii
(H5) Funnel shaped lavender blue flowers in April-May. An upright shrub with narrow dark green leaves. Height 175-200cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for early Spring flower.• Easy to grow.• Ideal position: most garden situations• Habit: Upright• Group: Rhododendron hybrid.• Parentage: russatum (s) X augustinii• Hybridization date: pre 1950 (before 1936).• Bred...
Deciduous Azalea Summer Peach
(H6) NEW! Coral pink flowers with small peachy blotch which appear after the foliage from late June, and through July. An interesting cumberlandense hybrid from Millais Nurseries, with good dark blueish green foliage. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Kalmia latifolia 'Kaleidoscope'
Red buds opening to pink, red octagonal flowers with a cinnamon-red Band opening in late May early June. This plant has new reddish shoots which turn a lustrous green colour. This kalmia has a dense upright habit and grows to be approximately 125-150cm in 10 years.
Kalmias are a medium sized evergreen shrub from south-eastern USA and Asian mountains where they typically grow under the canopy of tall...
Rhododendron Laura INKARHO
Good pure yellow flowers without any markings on a compact and neat growing yakushimanum hybrid flowering in May. Raised in Germany this is a tough plant that will take any UK weather. Yellow yakushimanum varieties are rare, but this variety is certainly worth a try. Height 100-125cm in 10 years. As with all yellow Rhododendrons, this plant does need good drainage (but not dry conditions!). Plant...
Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Pearl'
(H4) One of the Paradise range of Autumn and Winter flowering Camellias. Pink in bud, opening to masses of pure white semi-double flowers with yellow stamens, from September and through the autumn. Likes sun or shade, but not recommended for the coldest gardens. Height 150cm in 10 years.
A beautiful selection bred by Bob Cherry at Paradise Gardens in Australia.
Cornus Sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
(H5) A choice 'dogwood', forming a large spreading shrub. Orange-red & yellow young shoots with white flowers in the Summer. Bright coloured stems in the Winter. Height 200-400cm in 10 years. Moist acid or neutral soils.
Deciduous Azalea Rumba
(H6) This deciduous azalea has bright vivid orange flowers which start to open in May and continue well into June helping to extend the flowering season for the orange deciduous azaleas.The new leaves emerge green with a red hue around the margins before turning golden orange and crimson red in the autumn months. This plant grows to be around 1.5m high and 1.2m wide and prefers to be in a sunny spot.
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Empathy After Plant - Organic Based Biostimulant & Feed
Description taken direct from back of bottle.
Empathy liquid 'After Plant' for ericaceous plants. A liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids, fortified with sequestered iron specifically formulated to benefit ericaceous plants. Regular use will boost flowering and keep your plants healthy all year round.
Organic based biostimulants will encourage strong root and shoot...
Rhododendron ambiguum 'Crosswater'
Pale greenish yellow wide funnel shaped flowers with darker yellow spots. Very floriforous in April. ambiguum Crosswater is a reliable clone from ambiguum raised at Crosswater Farm. It is a tough, close growing shrub with a bushy upright habit and attractive small glossy leaves with glaucous scaly underside. A delightful plant that can be pruned hard after flowering. Height 100-120°Cm in 10 years.
Recommended...
Spear & Jackson Bypass Secateurs
High quality Razorsharp Medium Bypass Secateurs. For precision cutting of tender stems. Left or right handed with easy reach safety catch. 10 year manufacturer guarantee.
Acer palmatum 'Emerald Lace' AGM
Fine lacy yellow-green leaves in spring on weeping pendulous branches. Deepens to rich emerald green foliage in summer, followed by bright burgundy red colours in autumn. Height approximately 2-4 metres in 10 years.