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  • RHODODENDRON
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    RHODODENDRON

    Commonly known as Rose bay

    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 - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Syn. Azalea. Shallow planting in lime-free soil is essential. Deadhead carefully where practical to promote vegetative growth.
    • Place of origin
      Europe, Asia, Australasia, North America
    • Rhododendrons
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Scented flowers
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
      Ideally pH 4.5-6.0
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds

    Varieties

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  • RHODODENDRON hippophaeoides
    Grey-green leaves and lavender or rose coloured flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    RHODODENDRON irroratum
    Trusses of white with crimson spots
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON lutescens
    Free-flowering canary-yellow with bronze foliage, hardy and vigorous
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Unavailable
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    RHODODENDRON megacalyx
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON ovatum
    Attractive purple new growth white, pink or purple flowers with purple spots
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Unavailable
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    RHODODENDRON racemosum
    Pale to bright pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Agayon'
    Large, wavy-edged white flowers, flushed pink.
     
    Also Large
    £45.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Alison Johnstone'
    Pale yellow flushed orange or pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Anna Rose Whitney'
    Very large bright deep pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Large only
    £35.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Azurro'
    Purple flowers each with a dark red blotch
     
    Only Large
    £40.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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  • Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
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