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.

 

 

Further Reading....
  • 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
  • Additional Features
    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
    Youtube video
  • Burncoose Specialities
    Rhododendrons
  • Scented Plants
    Scented flowers
  • Soil Conditions
    Acid / ericaceous loving
    Ideally pH 4.5-6.0
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
    Humus-rich
    Neutral to acid soil
  • Toxic - Category C
    Harmful if eaten
    People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises
  • Wildlife
    Rabbit Resistant
Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
Rhododendron - Care Guide
Rhododendron - Propagation
Rhododendron - Video Spotlights
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds

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RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS

RHODODENDRON 'Bo peep' (pink form)

RHODODENDRON 'Bo peep' (pink form)

very early cerise pink

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Bric a brac'

RHODODENDRON 'Bric a brac'

Dwarf rhododendron. White with distinct black stamens

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Christmas Cheer'

RHODODENDRON 'Christmas Cheer'

pink in bud fading to white.

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Cilpinense'

RHODODENDRON 'Cilpinense'

dwarf rhododendron. Early pink

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Cornish Red'

RHODODENDRON 'Cornish Red'

the tallest growing of all the Cornish woodland rhododendrons. Can reach 60-80 feet in maturity with large trusses of reddish-purple flowers

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Crossbill'

RHODODENDRON 'Crossbill'

Caerhays hybrid with pale yellow flowers tinged red

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Cunningham's White'

RHODODENDRON 'Cunningham's White'

white flowering form of ponticum, extremely hardy

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Doc'

RHODODENDRON 'Doc'

a yakushimanum hybrid with a compact habit and rose-pink flowers fading to creamy-white

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Dopey'

RHODODENDRON 'Dopey'

yak.hybrid with bright orange-red flowers

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Dora Amateis'

RHODODENDRON 'Dora Amateis'

pale pink flowers in bud opening white faintly spotted with yellow

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Dreamland'

RHODODENDRON 'Dreamland'

Semi-dwarf rhododendron. Yak. hybrid with light pink flowers in profusion on a neat shaped plant

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Elizabeth'

RHODODENDRON 'Elizabeth'

bright scarlet, one of the best and most reliable rhododendrons for the smaller garden

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Emma Williams'

RHODODENDRON 'Emma Williams'

very floriferous greenish-white in bud opening an attractive pinkish-mauve

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Furnivall's Daughter'

RHODODENDRON 'Furnivall's Daughter'

light rose-pink flowers with dark markings

 
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RHODODENDRON 'Gartendirektor Rieger'

RHODODENDRON 'Gartendirektor Rieger'

creamy white speckled with red spots

 
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Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Levington
Sulphate of Iron
Boosts soil acidity. Feeds ericaceous plants and helps prevent moss. Corrects leaf yellowing caused by iron deficiency. Easy to use, low dust granules
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Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
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Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
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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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Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
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