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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...
Rhododendron yakushimanum AGM
(H6) Rose pink in bud opening to pure white flowers in mid to late May. Dark green leaves, with white indumentum above when new, and creamy brown indumentum below. Height 50-60cm in 10 years.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum Pontica.
Habit: Compact spreading.
Ideal position: Dappled shade.
Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6.0
RHS Hardiness Rating: H6
Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Edelweiss' AGM
A choice form of the species R. yakushimanum which is found in the mountains of Japan. This lovely plant was selected in Germany and its bell shaped flowers comes straight from the 'Sound of Music'! Rose pink in bud opening to pure white flowers in mid to late May. Dark green leaves, with white indumentum above when new, and creamy brown indumentum below. Height 50-60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for...
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 yakushimanum Koichiro Wada STANDARD
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...
Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Best Dane' AGM
(H6) Bell shaped flowers which are pink in bud, opening pure white in May. Choice selection with larger flowers. Silvery new growth turns glossy green, with brown indumentum. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Rhododendron Yaku Incense
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...
Rhododendron Queen Bee
**** As launched by us at RHS 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 especially on new growth in June-July, turning brown underneath and silvery on top. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. A beautiful rhododendron with a very promising future. This combines the lovely fawn indumentum from...
Rhododendron (yak) yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada' INKARHO
Specially grafted on to the Inkarho rootstock, and suitable for growing on clay and netral soils!
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...
Dwarf Rhododendron Elfin Gold
(H6) Pretty light yellow green funnel shaped flowers on a very compact plant in April-May. A choice dwarf rhododendron with pale ovate leaves, bred by noted breeder Barry Starling in Devon. Height 25-50cm 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 if planting in containers.
• Recommended...
Dwarf Rhododendron Flaming Gold
(H4-5) Large trumpet shaped bright red flowers in April-May. Striking golden edged variegated leaves help to set off the red flowers. A selected stable sport of the well known Rhododendron Elizabeth, but with variegated leaves for additional interest. Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Dappled shade.
Habit: Bushy.
Group: Dwarf Rhododendron...
Rhododendron Hummingbird
Attractive bright cherry red bell shaped flowers in April, fading to a deep shade of rose, in a lax truss of about 4. Good dark rounded foliage, with a slight brown indumentum on the underside. It forms a mound shaped plant with a compact habit. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: williamsianum hybrid.
Parentage: haematodes (s) X williamsanum.
Hybridization...
Rhododendron Winsome AGM
(H5) Pointed reddish buds open to wavy-edged deep pink flowers in April-May. Leaves bronzy when young with indumentum below. A fine plant for milder areas, where it prefers a sheltered sunny position. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
• Ideal for small gardens.• Easy to grow.• Parentage: Humming Bird Group (s) X griersonianum• Hybridization date: pre 1950 (1930).• Bred by: Lord...
Rhododendron Princess Alice FCC
(H4) Lovely scented white flowers, flushed pink on the outside. April-May flowering, on a plant with low growing habit. A tender variety best grown in a sheltered garden or cool conservatory. Height 75-100cm in 10 years. Best in moist well drained compost.
Recommended for the cool conservatory and its lovely scented flowers.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: sheltered position in the garden or in...
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....
Rhododendron Sappho
Mauve buds open to lovely white flowers with a conspicuous dark purple, almost black, blotch. Flowering in May to June this is a wonderful distinctive old hybrid that has dark foliage, is vigorous and has an upright, open habit. It is best to avoid deep shade which can cause the plant to sprawl. Height 180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Stunning flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Requires...
Rhododendron smirnowii
Attractive deep mauve pink flowers in May - June, a very hardy species, from North East Turkey and Georgia. This tough plant has long convex leaves and wonderful woolly white young growth on a dense compact plant. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.It is named after M. Smirnow, a friend of it's discoverer, Baron Ungern-Sternberg.
Recommended for exceptional foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: most...
Rhododendron ambiguum 'Jane Banks'
Clear primrose yellow flowers with greenish spots on the upper lobes in April - May. 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 100-120cm in 10 years.
R. ambiguum Jane Banks is a good clone raised at Hergest Croft Gardens in Herefordshire, which was...
Rhododendron Polarnacht INKARHO
Now available on the Inkarho rootstock! 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. It is a modern hybrid from Rhododendron Purple Splendour but has a much deeper colour, and a better, more compact habit. Translated from German, it means Polar Night and we love the very dark distinctive...
Rhododendron griffithianum
(FORTUNEA H4) Large white flowers, sometimes tinged yellow or pink, sometimes scented. May. Has flaking and peeling bark. Only suitable for the mildest of gardens. Height 150-180 cm in 10 years.
Rhododendron Kabarett
PLEASE NOTE THESE PLANTS ARE REDUCED DUE TO BEING EITHER A LITTLE ON THE SMALL SIDE OR HAVING FEW TO NO FLOWER BUDS.
Very attractive plant that has pretty frilled edge, wide open lilac flowers that are paler in the centre with a prominent wine-red blotch. It flowers in late May to early June. From Hachmann's Nursery in Northern Germany, it is very hardy to -24C. A great tough compact plant that will...
Rhododendron Flanagans Daughter
Flanagan's Daughter has stunning clear pink flowers opening to white, with a prominent crimson blotch. It makes a showy truss during late May to mid June. Well blotched yakushimanum hybrids are rare, and we think this is one of the best. Particularly as this plant has a lovely orange/yellow indumentum below the leaf. Wonderful. Height 80-120cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy...
Rhododendron Crest AGM
Orangey buds open to glowing long-lasting clear primrose yellow flowers in May. This beautiful plant has deep green shiny leaves and has long been considered one of the best yellow hybrids. As with all yellow Rhododendrons, this plant does need good drainage (but not dry conditions!) especially in winter. It prefers a little shelter. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: stunning yellow...
Rhododendron Veryan Bay
(H5) Pale pink bell shaped flowers which point downwards on red pedicels during April. A fine foliage plant raised by J C Williams at Caerhays in Cornwall crossing R. pseudochrysanthum x R. williamsianum. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. This is one of very few hybrids using the excellent foliage plant, R. pseudochrysanthum, which has given this plant some lovely foliage on a neat growing rounded plant....
Rhododendron Markeeta's Prize AGM
Fine large bright scarlet flowers with darker spots. Flowering in early May it has thick dark green foliage on a tall upright plant. Markeetas Prize is one of the best reds available but we do recommend partial shade to prevent the blooms from fading. Height 175-200cm in 10 years.This is a great tough plant that is ideal for hedging and screening.
Recommended for: One of the best reds.
Easy to...
Rhododendron piercei
Gorgeous bell shaped fleshy crimson flowers with dark nectar pouches in March-April. This plant has shiny rugulose (wrinkled) leaves with a lovely wooly brown indumentum on the underside. With an open, spreading habit it can be slow to flower but is well worth the wait! Like all Neriiflora, avoid using any fertilizers. Height 100cm in 10 years.
Recommended for excellent foliage.
Plantsman range.
Ideal...
Dwarf Rhododendron Tinkerbird
Stunning pure white flowers flushed pink in bud in a loose truss of 3-4 in April. This is one of the first semi dwarf scented Rhododendrons hardy enough for many areas in the UK. Please note it is only hardy to -10ºC. Surprisingly bud hardy too, but we recommend a sheltered position. Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid...
Rhododendron Percy Wiseman AGM
Stunning showy peach pink and cream flowers, fading to creamy white in May. Good foliage and very floriferous. This is one of the most popular rhododendrons available and is certainly one of our favourites. Height 100-140cm in 10 years.
Named in honour of Waterer's Nurseries head propagator at the time that they were breeding the first generation of yakushimanum hybrids.
Ideal for containers and...
Rhododendron Tibet
Tibet is a gorgeous compact neat growing plant with pink buds that open into pure sparkling white bell-shaped flowers in April. A williamsianum hybrid with attractive rounded foliage with deep-green leaves. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: williamsianum.
Parentage: 'Bismarck' (s) X williamsianum.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1966)
Bred...
Rhododendron Vulcan AGM INKARHO
Now available on the Inkarho rootstock! This is a stunning plant with tall trusses of fiery-red flowers in May-June. It has long leaves and forms a compact, dome shaped bush. It will perform best in a fairly sunny position but is tough and always reliable. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Plant with plenty of good ericaceous compost to aid establishment.
Please note this variety has a broad habit, wider...
Rhododendron Dramatic Dark
(H6) Dark violet flowers, with purple shades in centre, a black blotch, and contrasting white stamens on a tight rounded truss in late May. A compact well branched plant. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
The fascination of this new rhododendron comes from the perfectly shaped deep dark violet flowers with purple violet centre and a black eye. The roundish truss has more than 20 open funnel-shaped flowers...
Rhododendron Golden Splendour
This is a special plant that was bred by Ted Millais to extend the yellow flowering season. Flowering in July, it has deep golden yellow trumpet shaped blooms with a red blotch. A truely sensational plant with an upright and open habit. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.As with all yellow Rhododendrons, this plant does need good drainage (but not dry conditions!).
Recommended for: Late stunning yellow...
Rhododendron Marcel Menard AGM INKARHO
Now available on the Inkarho rootstock! Deep purple violet flowers, with prominent greenish speckling in the throat. Flowering late May to early June this is an old but particularly tough variety with clean dark green foliage. Height 140-160 cm in 10 years.
Also known as Monsieur Marcel Menard.
Plant with plenty of good ericaceous compost to aid establishment.
Recommended for: Striking flower...
Rhododendron Boskoop Ostara
Masses of strong bright pink flowers in March on a dense twiggy, deciduous plant. With small pointed leaves, this plant improves with age. Light pruning can help maintain shape. Creates lots of interest in Boskoop, Holland where it was imported from Japan. Height 80-120cm in 10 years.
Recommended for shocking pink flowers.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: most garden situations.
Habit: twiggy, upright.
Group:...
Rhododendron Countess of Haddington
(H4) Large trumpet-shaped scented white flowers, flushed lilac pink, with yellow throat. Floriferous and fragrant in April, on a plant with large olive green leaves that can get straggly if not pruned. Height 100cm in 10 years. A plant for very sheltered gardens, or cool conservatories. Needs well drained compost. Hard prune straight after flowering to prevent straggliness.
Raised by Evans, and passed...
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:...
Rhododendron wiltonii AGM
Pretty white flowers flushed pink with crimson blotch in a tight truss. Flowering in April-May it is very free flowering with age and quite easy to grow provided it is not given too much fertilizer. Young growth of creamy 'candles' contrast with older deep green foliage and cinnamon indumentum on the underside of the leaves. Height 50cm in 10 years. Named after Sir Colville E. Wilton of the Chinese...
Rhododendron Spring Sunshine
Soft pale yellow flowers flushed apricot in a good neat truss that flower in early May. A gorgeous plant with prominent white buds all winter and excellent dark green foliage with light brown indumentum below. This plant was raised by David's father, Ted Millais. Height 140-160cm in 10 years. It does require some shelter from cold winter breezes.As with all yellow Rhododendrons, this plant needs good...
Rhododendron Hydon Dawn STANDARD
This is one of our favourite plants with very attractive frilled pale pink flowers fading to near white in May. It has excellent foliage with fawn indumentum on the underside of the leaves, and silvery new growth. Size of head 50-75cm in 10 years.
Standards will always require staking with a good tree-tie to prevent wind damage, and a fairly sunny position. We recommend heavy pruning of the previous...
Rhododendron Marie Curie
Attractive campanulate deep pink flowers with reddish brown markings in the throat. Flowering in May, this plant was hybridized at High Beeches Garden in Sussex. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Pretty flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: thomsonii X fortunei hybrid.
Hybridization date: pre 1950 (1939).
Bred...
Rhododendron Penheale Blue AGM
Stunning bright violet blue flowers, flushed red, that appear in profusion in April. Pale green young growth turns to glossy dark leaves which are reddish-bronze in winter. Tall growing habit, height 100-125cm in 10 years.
Recommended for great foliage and flowers.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: most garden situations.
Habit: Upright.
Group: Rhododendron hybrid.
Parentage: concinnum Pseudoyanthinum...
Rhododendron Crete
(H4) Magenta pink buds open to light pink flowers with yellow spotting, fading to white in May. New foliage and shoots initially have a grey tomentum which turns to tan. The foliage matures to glossy dark green, with thick tan indumentum on the undersides. Forms a neat mounded plant, which is good in pots and tubs. Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
• Ideal for containers and small gardens.• Easy...
Rhododendron Silver Edge
An interesting variegated plant with distinctive silver leaf edging. It has soft lavender blue flowers in May to June. A dense and fast growing, tough plant. Height 180+ cm in 10 years.This plant is ideal for hedging and screening. It is vigorous and tolerates sun.
Recommended for: Hedging/screening.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hardy Hybrid.
Parentage:...
Rhododendron Hydon Hunter AGM
This plant has beautiful deep pink flowers paling in the centre with light orange spotting. Very useful to extend the flowering season, this lovely plant flowers in May to June. It is compact, with dark green leaves and an upright habit and is one of the larger yakushimanum hybrids. Height 100-140cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage:...
Rhododendron Sun Fire INKARHO
(H6) Red in bud, opening to orange flowers with yellow centres and stamen. Flowering in mid May with a glowing flame-like appearance this is a tough and floriferous plant with a compact habit. Height 150cm in 10 years.
This plant offers a special colour arrangement. The inside of the flower is soft yellow and the outer edge pink-orange. The three upper lobes display interesting deeper golden spots....
Rhododendron Golden Torch AGM
Gorgeous salmon-pink buds open to soft pale yellow flower which is faintly spotted deeper yellow. This plant flowers in May and is consistently reliable. A very compact spreading plant. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage: Bambi X Grosclaude Group X griersonianum.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1971)
Bred by: Waterer's...
Rhododendron Schneekrone AGM STANDARD
A tough plant with white flowers tinged soft pink and spotted ruby red in a ball shaped truss of 12 to 17 flowers, each approximately 50mm. Flowering in May this is one of the best white yakushimanum hybrids for cold climates. Currently the size of the well-branched head is about 30cm, and it will grow to around 75cm in 10 years.
Translated, this plant is 'Snow Crown' and it certainly is a real beauty.
These...
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...