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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
    • Good to know
      Flowers larger and flatter than triflorum. Reduced to varietal status within triflorum in 1980.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Vine weevils, scale insects, powdery mildew, bud blast, honey fungus
    • Place of origin
      A distinct form of R. triflorum. Collected by Frank Kingdon Ward in northeastern India in 1928 from an isolated population.
    • Evergreen
    • Yellow
      Lemon yellow
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
      Ideally pH 4.5 - 5.5
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
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    varieties of Rhododendron

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    • RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

    RHODODENDRON 'Golden Torch'
    Salmon-pink in bud opening pale yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
    Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2026
    Despatch will take place anytime between early September through to late October as stock becomes available.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Graziella'
    Narrow, glossy green leaves and a profusion of pink flowers
     
    2 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £45.00
    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
    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 Litre
    £24.00
    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 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £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 'Hallelujah'
    Rose-red flowers in dense trusses
     
    2 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Halopeanum'
    Clear pink flowers. Interesting bark on mature plants.
     
    2 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
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Hoppy'
    Semi-dwarf rhododendron. Pale lilac fading to white spotted yellow, yak. Hybrid
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
    Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2026
    Despatch will take place anytime between early September through to late October as stock becomes available.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Horizon Monarch'
    Red in bud opening yellow with small red flares
     
    2 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £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 'Invitation'
    Pink-tinted cream flowers.
     
    2 Litre
    £24.00
    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 'Koichiro Wada'
    The Rhododendron Society members voted this as their most popular choice of rhododendron at the 2016 centenary. It is the best form of R.yakushimanum with pink buds opening apple-blossom pink and then white
     
    Large only
    £35.00
    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 '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
    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 Litre
    £24.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2027
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    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 'Lord Roberts'
    Deep red marking in black throat
     
    2 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £45.00
    Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2026
    Despatch will take place anytime between early September through to late October as stock becomes available.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Madame Masson'
    Deeply cut white flowers with a yellow basal blotch
     
    2 Litre
    £24.00
    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
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    Also Large
    £45.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Marcel Menard'
    Deep purple-violet flowers with greenish speckling in the throat
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £45.00
    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 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Moerheim'
    Dwarf rhododendron. Violet flowers. Probably a hybrid of impeditum
     
    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 'Moonstone'
    Bell-shaped flowers, rose-crimson in bud opening cream or pale yellow
     
    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 'Mrs T.H. Lowinsky'
    Hardy hybrid with lilac flowers spotted brown-orange
     
    2 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £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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    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
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    10m²
    £15.50
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    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
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