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Rhododendron Trewithin Orange
(H5) Vivid to light orange, cinnabarinum-like flowers, with a faint rose blush in April/May and interesting blue-green leaves. A standout maddenii/cinnabarinum hybrid ('Full House' x concatenans). Requires a sheltered site out of strong winds (requires good air flow though!), in moist but well-drained acidic soil. 125-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for lovely orange flower and interesting foliage
Habit:...
Dwarf Rhododendron Blue Silver
A wonderful dwarf plant with very early purple blue flowers in March. We love its attractive silvery blue foliage. Height 60-90cm 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. This variety is extremely tough and likes shade.
Recommended for containers, small...
Pieris Forrestii Wakehurst AGM
(H5) Vivid red young foliage with wide shaped leaves contrasts with glistening white flowers in April-May. One of the larger growing selections of Pieris. Height 150cm in 10 years.
Rhododendron Cinnkeys Minterne
(H5) Amazing tubular shaped orange red flowers in dense clusters during May. Small oval glossy grey green leaves on a plant with an upright habit. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
This particular clone was selected and named by Lord Digby, at the renowned Minterne Gardens in Dorset, with its unique collection of Himalayan Rhododendrons and Azaleas.
• Recommended for striking flower.• Plantsman...
Rhododendron campanulatum DM22
(CAMPANULATA H6) Mauve lilac flowers, in loose but fairly compact trusses. April and May. Glossy leaves, with a nice dark fawn indumentum underneath. Collected by David Millais, Nepal. Height 120-150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for outstanding foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: needs careful site selection, good drainage and not too much heat.
Habit: tree-like.
Group: Species Rhododendron.
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Rhododendron hemsleyanum AC1239
Beautiful fragrant white flowers sometimes tinged pink with a yellow green throat in June-August. This plant is distinctive and exotic looking with a wavy edge to the leaf (looks a bit like a small banana leaf). Height 150cm in 10 years. This is another variety that takes up to 5 years to flower but is easy and fast growing although it will need shelter from stong winds. Named after the English botanist,...
Rhododendron Yellow Hammer AGM
Superb small tubular bright yellow flowers in April, (and often again in the early autumn). It has a narrow upright habit which does benefit from pruning to maintain shape. Best in light shade and it does need good drainage. It makes a super cut flower. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Recommended for super bright yellow flowers.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: needs careful site selection.
Habit:...
Dwarf Rhododendron camtschaticum
An extremely rare dwarf deciduous shrub which is sometimes evergreen. It has wonderful soft hairy leaves and profuse purple flowers in June/July. Height 30cm with a spreading habit. 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. This is a tough plant that prefers cooler conditions.
Recommended...
Dwarf Rhododendron Gristede AGM
Stunning clusters of violet blue funnel-shaped flowers in April. This lovely plant has good shiny green winter's particularly hardy and easy to grow. Height 60-80cm 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. We love this plant and think it is one the best blue...
Rhododendron coeloneuron EGM 334
Introduced in 1990's, this species has pretty pale pinky white spotted flowers in April. A handsome upright growing plant whose leaves have rufous indumentum and hang downwards in winter. Height 180cm in 10 years.The seed was collected and propagated by Ted Millais.
Recommended for lovely flower and foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: most garden situations.
Habit: upright/tree-like.
Group:...
Dwarf Rhododendron Patty Bee AGM
Large lemon yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in lax trusses of 6. Probably the best dwarf yellow available flowering in April. A compact plant with bronzy-plum winter foliage. Height 25-50cm in 10 years. Raised by that true Rhododendron enthusiast Warren Berg on the Olympic peninsula in Washington State, USA. Warren was a retired airline pilot and keen bee keeper who trekked in China with Ted and Romy...
Rhododendron Marlis AGM STANDARD
(H4) Red buds open to rose pink flowers with paler centres and star-shaped white lines. May. A plant that buds up young and is neat growing. Fantastic red buds open to rose pink flowers with paler centres and star-shaped white lines. This plant flowers in May, buds up young and is neat growing. This is a consistently reliable plant and one that we thoroughly recommend. Also good in pots and tubs. Size...
Rhododendron Polaris AGM STANDARD
This tough plant has red buds opening to ruby pink, ruffled flowers with a paler centre in May. It has good foliage and is sun and cold tolerant. 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, and it will grow to around 80cm in 10 years.
Standards will always require staking with a good...
Camellia japonica R.L. Wheeler AGM
(H5) Rose-pink, large, semi-double to peony form flowers, up to 15cm across. Outer petals are broad, surrounding a centre that is quite tightly packed. Upright bush, May flowering. Height 125-150cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soils.
Vitax Seaweed Plus Sequestered Iron
Vitax seaweed plus sequestered Iron. Helps plants develop healthy foliage and intese flower colour, correcting iron deficiency and preventing yellowig of leaves, especially in lime hating plants, such as azaleas, camellias, rhododendrons, heathers and citrus plants.
A 1 litre bottle will make 200 litres
Magnolia grandiflora 'Victoria' AGM
Large creamy white scented flowers during late summer and early autumn. Dark glossy, evergreen foliage with rusty red indumentum on the underside of the leaf. A hardy variety, happy in sun or part shade, but still best planted against a wall or in a sheltered position. Forms a large tree with a height and spread of 5 metres eventually.
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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Rhododendron viridescens 'Doshong La'
An excellent selected clone with pale yellow flowers flushed rose, with olive green flecking in June. R. viridescens Doshong La has glaucous blue new leaves on a compact and interesting plant. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.This is a rare plant that will be of particular interest to collectors. The seed was collected by Frank Kingdon Ward, KW 5289. This clone was selected and named by Peter Cox, in 1972....
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Cameo' AGM
(H4) Coral pink, medium to large double flowers, 10-11cm. Mid to late season flowering during April. A hardy japonica hybrid with compact, upright growth. Height 150cm in 10 years.
Nuccio's Nurseries, California, 1983
Rhododendron Cunningham's White INKARHO
Now available on the Inkarho rootstock! Mauve buds open to white flowers with a pale yellow eye in early May. With delicate small flowers, it is a very tough dense plant which is good for screening and difficult positions. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.It certainly ranks as one of our favourites for dense hedging and screening. If you have a difficult position this tough plant will perform well. Plant...
Dwarf Rhododendron Elisabeth Hobbie AGM
(H5) Scarlet-red flowers with faint dark red spots in loose trusses. Flowering in April this plant is dense and compact and has wonderful rounded foliage. Height 60-80cm 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. This is a tough plant but it dislikes too much...
Dwarf Rhododendron calostrotum riparioides
(SALUENENSIA H4) A semi-dwarf shrub with deep rosy purple flat faced flowers, spotted with darker purple markings on the upper lobes. Flowering in May-June and often repeating in the autumn. Attractive new growth is blue-grey before deepening to green, with smooth felty scales on lower surface. Height an spread is 25-50cm in 10 years.
Rhododendron calostrotum was collected by F. Kingdon Ward in 1920,...
Dwarf Rhododendron cephalanthum Crebreflorum
(POGONANTHUM H5) White to pale pink daphne-like flowers, tinged deeper pink, in April-May. Prostrate and spreading habit, sometimes stoloniferous, forming a real tiny gem for the rock garden. Small aromatic leaves, 15-25mm long, with brown overlapping scales on the undersides. Height and spread under 15cm in 10 years, reaching about 25cm at maturity. Requires cool conditions.
Dwarf Rhododendrons don't...
Rhododendron cardiobasis 'Pink Cloud' AC4221
(FORTUNEA H4) Large pinky white funnel shaped campanulate flowers with 7 lobes, late May-June. Distinctive large rounded leaves with a heart shaped base. Related to R. orbiculare. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soils.
Rhododendron meddianum atrokermesinum F26495
(THOMSONIA H5) Deep red tubular campanulate flowers April-May, hanging in trusses of 5-10 flowers. Rounded obovate leaves. A glandular form of meddianum with larger flowers and leaves. Height 100-125cm in 10 years.
R. meddianum is found in W. Yunnan and NE Burma between 2700-3700 metres. It is named after G. Medd, agent for I.F. Company, Bhamo, Upper Burma. This collection by George Forest is the...
Compact Rhodo Collection (4 x 3 litre plants)
Picture for example only. Please see descriptions below.
This is a lovely collection of 4 compact growing Rhododendrons that compliment each other and are suitable for containers, smaller gardens or for the front of a border. They are all tough and hardy plants that will grow well throughout the UK.We grow these plants in 3L pots and we normally sell them for £18.95 each. They are 20-30cm tall...
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 Dufthecke Lilac INKARHO STANDARD
(H7) Lilac purple in bud, opening to lilac fragrant flowers in April/May but will fade paler, with attractive shiney leaves.
These Standards have a clean stem of about 30cm, with a lollipop-like head of trimmed branches and flower buds. Standards will always require staking with a good tree-tie to prevent wind damage. They prefer a fairly sunny position. We recommend heavy pruning of the previous...
Empathy Rootgrow ericoid mycorrhizal fungi 200g
Rootgrow ericoid comprises of specially adapted Mycorrhizal Fungi for use on the roots of acid loving plants such as Rhododendrons, Azaleas and other acid loving plants to aid establishment and boost rooting.
Each pack will treat up to 10 x 5 litre plants
Dryoptheris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactylon' AGM
(H7) Dryoptheris filix-mas ‘Linearis Polydactylon’ AGM. Other common name: male fern 'Linearis Polydactyla'
A deciduous, bushy fern, forming large, shuttlecock-like clumps of erect to arching fronds. A male fern with mid-green fronds that have an airy, skeletal-like appearance as the pinnae are very narrow and widely-spaced; the tips of the pinnae and fronds are multi-forked. Although...
Rhododendron macabeanum (Seedlings from KW7724) AGM
These plants are seedlings from one of the best group of KW7724 plants in the country from seeds collected by the great plant collector Kingdon-Ward. This is one of the finest big leaved Rhododendrons for sheltered gardens or courtyards. Huge yellow flowers, blotched purple with bright red stigma in trusses of up to 30 flowers flowering in April. The huge shiny leaves (up to 38cm long x 20cm across)...
Rhododendron suoilenhense (seedlings from AC 4458)
Picture of a 3 litre plant for illustrative purposes only
(GRANDIA H4-5) Recently collected from Vietnam. Creamy white campanulate flowers with maroon basal flashes, in a rounded truss, April. Large foliage with indumentum on older leaves. Early intoductions to the UK have produced tall, majestic and fast growing trees when grown in good conditions. Full hardiness is not confirmed yet, but it seems...
Empathy After Plant Biofertiliser for Ericaceous Plants 1kg
AFTER PLANT ERICACEOUS Bio-active plant feed with rootgrow ericoid mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria is a tailored plant feed for the needs of all acid loving/lime hating ericaceous plants. When planted directly into the ground ericaceous plants will benefit by being treated for the first 3 – 5 years whilst their root system and fungal partners develop.Apply Empathy AFTER PLANT ERICACEOUS...
Azaleodendron Gowenianum
This rare hybrid between a rhododendron and a deciduous azalea dates from before 1825. Strongly scented light purple star shaped flowers appear in early June. The leaves are usually evergreen during most winters. Height 120cm in 10 years.
Recommended for pretty scented flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group: Azaleodendron.
Parentage: periclymenoides or viscosum (s) X catawbiense x ponticum.
Hybridization...
Azaleodendron Glory of Littleworth
A stunning plant with fragrant funnel-shaped flowers, opening cream, becoming milky white with conspicuous coppery orange blotch. Flowering in May, this is a superb semi-evergreen azalea-like shrub bred by crossing a rhododendron with an azalea. It can look a little untidy in the winter, but the flowers are wonderful. Height 150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for spectacular flowers
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Rhododendron Hammondii
Lovely dainty rosy pink tubular funnel shaped flowers (25mm) with white filaments, in a compact truss. This is a very useful late flowering variety in June which has attractive dark green narrow small leaves. It forms a super neat tidy shrub. Height 75-100cm in 10 years. Also known as 'Tenellum'.
Recommended for small gardens and mixed borders. Useful to extend the flowering season.
Easy to grow.
Ideal...
Rhododendron Blewbury AGM
Blush white flowers with prominent reddish purple spotting, this is a very special plant. It has hardy broadly bell shaped flowers in dense trusses that flower in April. Of particular interest is it's dark narrow pointed leaves, with a thin light buff indumentum underneath. This is a real stunner and worth its place in the garden for the foliage alone! Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers...
Rhododendron Peggy
(H6) Beautiful and striking pale yellow flowers with a prominent red-brown speckling over much of the upper 3 flower lobes in early May. This is a hardy and compact growing plant needing more feed than most, to keep the foliage nice and green. Height 80-100cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group: yakushimanum.
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 1950...
Rhododendron Azurro
Distinctive frilly edged purple flowers with a darker blotch. This stunner flowers in late May to early June. It is a very tough plant with a great compact habit. We are very keen on this plant because it has proven to be particuarly reliable, just like it's parent Purple Splendour. Height 150cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Tough and reliable variety.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden...
Rhododendron Old Port
Extremely attractive medium reddish purple flowers with a deep blotch flowering in late May. This is a vigorous old hybrid with good glossy leaves. Height 150-180 cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Striking flower and great foliage.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: catawbiense hybrid.
Hybridization date: pre 1900 ( before...
Rhododendron basilicum
A handsome large leaved small tree with creamy white flowers with a distinctive crimson blotch in a truss of 10 to 25 flowers. The shiny dark green leaves are up to 36cm long with a fawn woolly indumentum on the underside. Flowering between March to May, this is a striking plant with attractive young foliage. Height 150-180cm in 10 years. Big leaf Rhododendron species have great architectural foliage...
Kalmia latifolia 'Elf'
Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia 'Elf' is a compact, evergreen shrub that grows to about one metre high. It features glossy foliage and produces striking white flowers from pink-tinted buds in late spring. Ideal for reliably moist, well-drained acidic areas in light shade. Height and width approx. 100cm x 100cm in 10 years.
Kalmias are a medium sized evergreen shrub from south-eastern USA and Asian...
Rhododendron Swamp Beauty
It really is a beauty! Purple buds open to wide rosy pink flowers with a prominent maroon flare in a huge truss in early June. A glowing, upright, vigorous plant. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Showy flowers and vigorous.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Open.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: 'Purple Splendour' (s) X 'Loderi...
Rhododendron Red Delicious
(H5) Striking bright red flowers in rounded trusses in late May to June. It will perform best in some shade. Height 140-160cm in 10 years.
Recommended for: Striking flower.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Dappled shade.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.
Parentage: 'The Honourable Jean Marie de Montague' X Leo Group.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1989).
Bred by: H.E. Greer. Origin:...
Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan'
New leaves appear a lovely pastel orange, turning to bright creamy yellow in summer, with red seeds that push up above the leaves. Provides a good splash of colour in the garden or containers. Hardy, with good sun tolerance. Height 200-400cm in 10 years. Best in well drained acid soil.
Rhododendron Mayor Johnson
(H5) Bright red flowers opening orange red with a darker brown blotch in the centre. Late May flowering. Pointed matt green leaves on a compact growing plant. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Registered name: Oberburgermeister Janssen, which has variously been translated to Mayor Johnstone and Mayor Johnson
Parentage: May Day Group (s) X Goldsworth OrangeBred by: J. Bruns Nursery, Germany.Introduced:...
Dwarf Rhododendron cuneatum
(LAPPONICA H6) Evergreen shrub with elliptic to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and clusters of funnel-shaped, lavender to purple-pink flowers in March/April. Height 50cm in 10 years. A rare plant.
• Recommended for: small gardens.• Specialist.• Ideal position: Partial shade.• Habit: Small upright to spreading shrub.• Group: Dwarf Species Rhododendron.• Parentage: Lapponica...
Rhododendron Rabatz INKARHO
(H7) Bright fiery red flowers with darker speckling, contrasting with pale anthers. Late May-June flowering. An attractive hybrid with wide funnel flowers. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
This is a third generation plant from Hans Hachmann in Germany. The lineage of this plant goes back to "Hachmann's Feuerschein" in 1978. Since then, Hachmann kept re-crossing his varieties until he obtained the quality...
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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...
About us
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,...