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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
      A large-leaf shrub that requires very a very sheltered site
    • Pests & Diseases
      Vine weevils, scale insects, powdery mildew, bud blast, honey fungus
    • Place of origin
      Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam
    • Evergreen
      Extremely large oblong to inversely lance-shaped leaves to 46cm (18in) long, with wooly indumentum beneath
    • Cream
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      To 3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      To 3m (10ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Produces rounded clusters to 45cm (18in) across of up to 25 flowers, opening white from pink buds. Flowers have purple blotches at the base
    • Pruning group 5
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
      Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
      When: Annually after flowering.

    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
      Ideally pH4.5-6.5
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Partial shade
      Dappled shade
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      to 3m (10ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        to 3m (10ft)
      		  
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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 'Gomer Waterer'
    White flowers in large trusses flushed pale mauve
     
    2 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 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
    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 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
    Available from August 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
    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
    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 '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
    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
    Available again from August 2026
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    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
    Available again from August 2026
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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
    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
    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
    Available from August 2026
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    RHODODENDRON 'Moser's Maroon'
    Maroon-red flowers with darker markings inside
     
    2 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 Litre
    £24.00
    Available again from August 2026
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    Also Large
    £40.00
    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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