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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
      India (Sikkim), Bhutan
    • Evergreen
      Inversely lance-shaped to elliptic leaves 11-17cm (4½-7in) long, dark green above, white-fawn beneath.
    • Height
      To 6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      To 4m (12ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Distinctive shrub or small tree with white-felted shoots. Produces compact trusses of 15-30 tubular, bell-shaped, flowers 3-3.5cm (1¼=1½in) long with dark blue nectar pouches inside.
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
      Ideally pH4.5 - 5.5
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Mature Size
      to 6m (20ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        to 4m (12ft)
      		  
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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
    Unavailable
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    RHODODENDRON 'Patty Bee'
    Dwarf rhododendron. A choice dwarf hybrid with lemon-yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    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
    Unavailable
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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
    Unavailable
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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
    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 'Sneezy'
    Dwarf rhododendron. Soft pink yak. hybrid
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
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    Also Large
    £40.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Surrey Heath'
    Dwarf rhododendron. Yak. hybrid with rose-pink flowers and brown spots
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
    Unavailable
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    RHODODENDRON 'Tamarindos'
    Violet-blue with green/gold blotch.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    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
    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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    RHODODENDRON 'Viscy'
    Pale amber-orange with spotted throat
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    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
    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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