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Rhododendron fulgens BLM330
A choice plant with striking deep red to bright scarlet tubular bell shaped flowers in February - April. It has handsome dark shiny foliage with a wonderful thick fawn wooly indumentum on the underside of the leaves. With pinky-red smooth peeling bark and fantastic young growth, it really is a stunner. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Recommended for excellent foliage and gorgeous early flowers.
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Dwarf Rhododendron Blue Tit
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(H6) Trusses of grey-blue flowers in April. Yellowish-green young leaves turning to a mid-green as they mature. A neat compact variety which prefers a sheltered position in full sun to partial shade. Height 75-100cm in years. Requires moist acid soil.
Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun, but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from...
Rhododendron Strawberry Cream
(H4) Funnel shaped yellowish pink flowers with slightly wavy-edged lobes and faintly blotched at the base inside. Flowers during April-May. This is an upright dwarf shrub, reaching a height of 100-125cm in 10 years.
Ideal for mid border positions.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Dappled shade.
Habit: compact, upright.
Group: Small leaved rhododendron hybrid.
Parentage: flavidum hybrid (s) X...
Dwarf Rhododendron Ramapo AGM
An exceptionally hardy American hybrid that we have nick-named Rambo on the nursery! It has good violet blue flowers in April, and attractive blue-green leaves all growing season. It is so tough it will take full sun. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Unusually for a dwarf variety this plant is heat tolerant. It is a tough plant that we are rather fond of.
Recommended for containers, small gardens and...
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.
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.
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Rhododendron Anuschka STANDARD
(H7) Bright red buds open to gorgeous rosey pink flowers in late May. A lovely very hardy yakushimanum hybrid bred by Hachmann in Northern Germany. Attractive dark green foliage. Size of head in 10 years 75-100cm. Plant in ericaceous compost. These standards have a clear stem of about 80cm, with a lollipop head of foliage and flower on top. Currently the size of the well-branched head is about 30cm,...
Dwarf Rhododendron dendrocharis
(MOUPINENSIA H5) Relatively large rose-pink widely funnel shaped flowers in March-April. These contrast with its small elliptic dark leaves, which are densely scaly on the lower surface. A neat growing dwarf with a height of 40cm in 10 years.
This plant was found in Sichuan growing epiphytically on conifers and broad-leaved trees, and on cliffs and rocks. It has only been introduced relatively recently,...
Briers Gloves All Rounder Large
The perfect glove for the tougher jobs like rose pruning and digging.
Warning: contains natural rubber latex, which may cause allergic reactions.
Dwarf Rhododendron Ptarmigan AGM
Gorgeous pure white and free-flowering with contrasting dark brown anthers. It looks like a patch of snow in March - April. Small dark foliage on a spreading plant that is tough. Height 40-60cm 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. One of the 'bird' series...
Dwarf Rhododendron Robert Seleger
Lovely rose-purple flowers with darker edges in May. An interesting colour and flowering later than many other dwarf Rhododendrons, it has excellent foliage with pointed narrow leaves on a dense compact plant. Height 40-60cm 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....
Erica carnea 'March Seedling' AGM
(H6) Rose pink to purple flowers in late winter and spring. An excellent free flowering plant with mid-green foliage and spreading habit. Height and spread 15cm x 50cm in 5 years. Prefers full sun in ericaceous compost or well-drained acidic to neutral soils. Tolerant of alkaline soils and partial shade.Water as necessary particularly in dry weather conditions. Trim to base of flower spike after flowering.
Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum AGM
Lovely early bell-shaped flowers pink in bud, opening to white flushed pink, with crimson spotting in April-May. This pretty little plant has wonderful thick, silvery green pointed leaves with an interesting persistent fawn indumentum on the midrib on the underside of the leaf. Height 40-50 cm in 10 years. Give only a light dressing of fertiliser to prevent leaf scorch.
Recommended for outstanding...
Camellia x williamsii 'Donation' AGM
Donation is orchid pink, semi-double with deeper veining. Medium, slightly open, upright growth. Very free flowering over a long period in March. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Dwarf Rhododendron charitopes F 25570
An attractive dense low growing shrub with campanulate pink flowers speckled crimson that flowers in April/May. It sometimes also flowers in the autumn. Height 60-80cm in 10 years. You will note that the plant collector's seed number (Forrest 25570) appears by the name of this plant. This identifies who collected the plant from the wild, and by referring to their Collection Notes, (which now often...
Dwarf Rhododendron Bloombux Magenta INKARHO
(H6) A wonderful flowering alternative to troublesome box hedging! Lots of clusters of pink flowers in June. The plant responds well to trimming after flowering. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Easy to grow in most soils.
This superb new variety was raised by the INKARHO syndicate as 'Microhirs3' with PBR Plant Breeders Rights. It is suitable for growing on most garden soils, from very acidic up...
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 pseudochrysanthum 'Exbury' AGM
A selected low growing form from Exbury Gardens, it has lovely early bell-shaped flowers pink in bud, opening to white flushed pink, with crimson spotting in April-May. This pretty little plant has wonderful thick, silvery green pointed leaves with an interesting persistent fawn indumentum on the midrib on the underside of the leaf. Height 40cm in 10 years. It needs light shade and very little fertiliser.
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Rhododendron cinnabarinum Concatenans KW 5874
Beautiful apricot-yellow long tubular bell shaped flowers appearing in May and June. This plant also has superb blue grey foliage especially in summer. The young leaf growth is tinged purple or purplish brown on the underside - very interesting. To perform well, it does requires an open site with plenty of air circulation. Height 120cm in 10 years.You will note that the collector seed number appears...
Bulrush Peat Free Ericaceous Compost 40 litre
Bulrush peat free ericaceous compost has been specially developed to provide the ideal balance of nutrients and pH balance for lime hating plants such as Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Camellias and Heathers. The compost is a blend of coir, clay and Forest Gold with added calcium, fertiliser and essential minerals to provide a good growing medium for plants.
Forest Gold is a timber derived additive produced...
Rhododendron Dufthecke White INKARHO STANDARD
Available on the Inkarho rootstock! Intense lilac in bud, opening to creamy-white flowers with a pale rose-lilac edging. The beautifully scented flowers change gracefully to icy white in April-May. It has nice glossy pale green leaves.
These Standards have a clean stem of about 50cm, with a lollipop-like head of trimmed branches and flower buds. Standards will always require staking with a good tree-tie...
Dwarf Rhododendron charitopes Ssp. tsangpoense
(H5) Bright pinky-purple bell shaped flowers, usually with darker spots, flowering May-June. Large yellow and brown scales on undersides of leaves. Smooth brown flakey bark. 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. This plant needs plenty of light to avoid the plant getting leggy with...
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...deciduous azaleas will tolerate pH6.5, while the new INKARHO rhododendrons are grafted onto a special rootstock and will grow in neutral or even chalky soils (pH 7.5). They even tolerate heavy clay soils, and enable Rhododendrons to be grown in many more places than before. See if there...
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Millais Nurseries grow one of the widest ranges of Rhododendrons and Azaleas in the world, and have an unparalleled experience of the genus, and have achieved 5 consecutive RHS Gold medals at Chelsea. We propagate around 35,000 Rhododendrons each year, by cuttings, grafts, seed and micropropagation. These are supplied to keen gardeners, large estates,...