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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
      Shallow planting is essential. Grows slowly. Tolerant of more alkaline soil
    • Pests & Diseases
      Vine weevils, scale insects, powdery mildew, bud blast, honey fungus
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Himalayas (Sikkim). Collected by JD Hooker in 1848-9.
    • Rhododendrons
    • Evergreen
      leaves 4.5-9cm (1¾-3½in) long, dark green above, paler beneath with a fringe of hair along the margins.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Solid pink.
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Ciliate
    • Elliptic
    • Oblong
    • Height
      To 1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      To 1.2m (4ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Early spring flowering. Produces small trusses of 2-4 tubular-bell-shaped flowers 2-3cm (¾-1¼in) long.
    • 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)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
      Ideally pH 4.5-6.0
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      Tolerates full sun.
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      to 1.2m (4ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        to 1.2m (4ft)
      		  
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    varieties of Rhododendron

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    • RHODODENDRON 'Nova Zembla'
    Deep red flowers with a conspicuous dark blotch
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £45.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Orakel'
    (syn. 'Hachmann's Orakel') - Deep purple flowers with distinctive blackberry-red blotch.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    RHODODENDRON 'Patty Bee'
    Dwarf rhododendron. A choice dwarf hybrid with lemon-yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Percy Wiseman'
    Peach-white yak. hybrid
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
    Also Large
    £40.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Polar Bear'
    The last rhododendron to flower in mid-late summer with enormous scent and pure white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
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    Also Large
    £50.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Polaris'
    ('Hachmann's Polaris') - carmine-red in bud opening to pink marked with green
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    RHODODENDRON 'Polar Night'
    Compact growing with trusses of light purple flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £45.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Praecox'
    Early mauve
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Scarlet Wonder'
    Semi-dwarf rhododendron. Dark red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    RHODODENDRON 'Sneezy'
    Dwarf rhododendron. Soft pink yak. hybrid
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
    Also Large
    £40.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Surrey Heath'
    Dwarf rhododendron. Yak. hybrid with rose-pink flowers and brown spots
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
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    RHODODENDRON 'Tamarindos'
    Violet-blue with green/gold blotch.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Available again from SEPTEMBER 2026
    This plant will be delivered when new stock arrives in early autumn
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    RHODODENDRON 'Taurus'
    Strong red with darker markings
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2026
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    RHODODENDRON 'Viscy'
    Pale amber-orange with spotted throat
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Winsome'
    Salmon, bushy habit
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Yellow Hammer'
    A Caerhays hybrid with tubular bell-shaped yellow flowers. Normally flowers a second time in the autumn
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    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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