Rhododendrons: Page 7

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...

Lilac pink in bud, opening to fragrant orchid pink flowers lighter in the centre with reddish spotting in the throat. Flowering in early May it is best in partial shade, however, it will tolerate some heat. We think this is a lovely plant with an upright, dense habit. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Recommended for: Lovely scented flowers. Easy to grow. Ideal position: Dappled shade. Habit: Dense. Group:...

We adore this plant, having featured it in our Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal exhibit in 2009, where it stole the show! It has large trumpet shaped deep rose pink flowers that fade to near white in late May, completely smothering the plant. it has fine dark foliage with thick buff indumentum below the leaf. One of the best of the larger yak. hybrids. Height 100-120cm in 10 years. Ideal for containers...

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...

Pink buds that open to delightful white bell shaped flowers with a prominent calyx and an interesting red orange flare in the throat. Flowering in early May this plant has deep green glossy foliage with an interesting buff indumentum on the underside of the leaves. A characterful and choice plant that has an upright dense habit. Height 50-75 cm in 10 years. The breeder Warren Berg, was also a keen...

This is a superb recent American introduction with wonderful big leaf foliage. It has pale purple flowers with a deeper edging and a dark blotch. Flowering in April, it has silvery young growth, with a wonderful tan indumentum on the underside of the leaves. It does need some wind shelter but it makes a wonderful plant of upright habit. Height 150cm in 10 years, then taller. Raised at Meerkerk Rhododendron...

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:...

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...

****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...

Wonderful deep pink buds open to yellowish white flowers with some yellow-green spotting in the throat with a lovely spicey scent. Flowering in mid May and with leaves that have sparse orange yellow indumentum on the underside. Height 60-80 cm in 10 years. Ideal for containers and small gardens. Easy to grow. Group: yakushimanum. Parentage: yakushimanum (s) X 'Lackamas Spice'. Hybridization...

(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...

A lovely clone with masses of lavender pink flowers speckled red, which fade paler in May. It benefits from pruning and some protection when young, as the foliage can become deciduous in cold or exposed gardens. It is also tolerant of drier and shadier conditions. It looks lovely in the landscape, especially when planted in a group of several plants. Height 140-160cm in 10 years. R. yunnanense 'Openwood'...

(TRIFLORA H4) Yellow flowers April/May. Lower leaf surface glaucous white with conspicuous brown scales. Requires a sheltered position in dappled shade. Height 100-125cm in 10 years. Requires moist well drained acid soil.