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    RHODODENDRON
    RHODODENDRON
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    RHODODENDRON

    Scented Rhododendrons suitable for conservatory or cool greenhouse are marked with an asterisk.

    Syn. Azalea.

    Genus of more than 1000 species of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs from Europe, Asia, Australasia and North America, particularly southwestern China, Tibet, Burma, northern India and New Guinea.

    Evergreen rhododendrons vary greatly in size and usually have bell-shaped flowers with 10 stamens.

    Azaleas have smaller, thinner leaves and are generally medium-sized shrubs with smaller, funnel-shaped flowers with, usually, 5 stamens.

    The problem rhododendron, vigorous hybrids of R. ponticum, which is colonizing large areas has been given the name R x superponticum and is subject to EU legislation under the "Invasive Alien Species Regulation".

    Garden location should have suitably acidic soil.

     

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Pests & Diseases
      Vine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. UK. 1927. Charles McLaren, Lord Aberconway, Bodnant, N. Wales
    • Evergreen
      Elliptic leaves 11.5cm (4½in) long, dull green, fawn beneath.
    • Red
      Scarlet flowers shaded orange with brown specks
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      2m (6ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Produces flowers in lax trusses of up to 9 flowers, 6cm (2½in) across
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
      Ideally pH4.5 - 5.5
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Mature Size
      2m (6ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2m (6ft)
      		  
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    • RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

    RHODODENDRON 'Golden Torch'
    Salmon-pink in bud opening pale yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50 £22.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
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    RHODODENDRON 'Gomer Waterer'
    White flowers in large trusses flushed pale mauve
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from August 2026
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    RHODODENDRON 'Graziella'
    Narrow, glossy green leaves and a profusion of pink flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £45.00 £36.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Graffito'
    Pale pink buds opening white with deep red flare
     
    Only Large
    £40.00 £32.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Hachmann's Charmant'
    Pure white flowers on the inside with a pretty red marking and the edge of the wavy petals is pink
     
    Also Large
    £35.00 £28.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Hachmann's Finesse'
    Pure yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from August 2026
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    RHODODENDRON 'Hachmann's Metallica'
    Blue-purple flowers with a deep purple blotch
     
    Only Large
    £40.00
    Unavailable
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    RHODODENDRON 'Halfdan Lem'
    Large deep red flowers and dark glossy leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from June 2026
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    Also Large
    £45.00 £36.00
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    RHODODENDRON 'Hallelujah'
    Rose-red flowers in dense trusses
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from June 2026
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    RHODODENDRON 'Halopeanum'
    Clear pink flowers. Interesting bark on mature plants.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Large only
    £45.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    RHODODENDRON 'High Sheriff'
    Pink in bud, opening to pale pink, almost white bell-shaped flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from June 2026
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    RHODODENDRON 'Hoppy'
    Semi-dwarf rhododendron. Pale lilac fading to white spotted yellow, yak. Hybrid
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50 £22.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
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    RHODODENDRON 'Horizon Monarch'
    Red in bud opening yellow with small red flares
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £45.00 £36.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Invitation'
    Pink-tinted cream flowers.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from August 2026
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    RHODODENDRON 'J.C. Williams'
    Good purplish-blue form of R. impeditum. Extremely floriferous and grows to 6 feet
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Unavailable
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    RHODODENDRON loderi 'King George'
    Soft pink in bud opening to pure white, highly scented
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Unavailable
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    Also Large
    £45.00 £36.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    RHODODENDRON loderi 'Pink Diamond'
    Slightly smaller flowers than loderi 'King George'. A delicate pink with a basal flash of crimson
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from June 2026
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    Large only
    £45.00 £36.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Lord Roberts'
    Deep red marking in black throat
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from August 2026
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    Also Large
    £45.00 £36.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Madame Masson'
    Deeply cut white flowers with a yellow basal blotch
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from August 2026
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    Also Large
    £45.00 £36.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Marcel Menard'
    Deep purple-violet flowers with greenish speckling in the throat
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available from July 2026
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    Also Large
    £45.00 £36.00
    RHODODENDRON 'May Day'
    Scarlet
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Midnight Beauty'
    Very dark burgundy-red flower
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from August 2026
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    RHODODENDRON 'Moerheim'
    Dwarf rhododendron. Violet flowers. Probably a hybrid of impeditum
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Unavailable
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    RHODODENDRON 'Moonstone'
    Bell-shaped flowers, rose-crimson in bud opening cream or pale yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from June 2026
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    RHODODENDRON 'Moser's Maroon'
    Maroon-red flowers with darker markings inside
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from August 2026
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    RHODODENDRON 'Mrs Charles Pearson'
    Mauve-pink in bud opening pale mauve and eventually turning white
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from August 2026
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    Also Large
    £40.00 £32.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Mrs T.H. Lowinsky'
    Hardy hybrid with lilac flowers spotted brown-orange
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Available from July 2026
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    Also Large
    £45.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
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