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Rhododendrons: Page 5
Rhododendron White Swan
Pink in bud, opening to large and perfectly formed satin white flowers with a slight yellow-green basal blotch. This is a striking plant that flowers in May. It has mid green leaves with a V-shaped profile, on a compact upright plant that will tolerate some heat. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Wonderful white flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit:...
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...
Rhododendron Wilgen's Ruby (Seconds)
Please note these are great plants but have been reduced as they are not first grade. If you are interested in any of these and wish to see photos please email or call and we can get some over to you.
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...
Rhododendron Wine and Roses
****Launched by us at Chelsea Flower Show 2019****
(H5) Distinctive dark wine red foliage, especially on new leaves and on their undersides which are displayed when ruffled by the wind. New growth bronze. Bright rose pink flowers, fading to pale pink, in an open-topped truss. Very free flowering in April. Height 100-125cm in 10 years.
If you have a bank or higher peice of ground this plant looks...
Rhododendron Yaku Angel
(H5) Pink in bud, opening to trusses of white flowers with light brown spotting during early May. Deep green leaves with a tan indumentum on the underside, and white tomentum on the new upper surfaces. A neat growing compact plant, growing wider than taller with lovely foliage. Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
• Ideal for containers and small gardens.• Interesting foliage.• Group: yakushimanum...
Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada' AGM
Pink in bud opening to delightful white bell shaped flowers giving the appearance of apple blossom, in the form of a compact truss in May. It features a distinctive white fluffy covering (tomentum) on the top of young foliage which washes off during the course of the summer, exposing the dark green glossy upper surface of the leaves. The lower surface of the leaves also starts off with a silvery indumentum...