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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".
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EvergreenTiny, elliptic-ovate, scaly, grey-green leaves to 15mm (½in).
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PurpleShades of purple/mauve/lilac/violetMauve -
Height60cm (24in) -
Spread60cm (24in)
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.Produces abundant flowers 2-2.5cm (¾-1in) across, singly or in pairs.
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sunRequires protection from harsh midday sun
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Additional Features
Pests & DiseasesVine weevils, scale insects, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast.
Place of originWestern China -
Garden Location/ConditionsRockery (inc alpine)
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HardinessFully hardy
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Scented PlantsScented foliage
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Seasonal InterestSpring
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-richNeutral to acid soilIdeally pH 4.5 - 5.5
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Toxic - Category C
Harmful if eaten(People & Pets) -
WildlifeRabbit Resistant
- Dead Heading
- Dead Heading - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning
- Pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dwarf Rhododendrons for smaller spaces - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Killing
- Pests and Diseases
- Drought issues - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Honey Fungus - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintenance - fallen tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- General Pictures
- Further Reading
- Planting out rhodies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Growing from seed
- Rhododendron Seed Collecting - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Potting on Rhododendron seedlings - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Propagation by taking semi-ripe cuttings - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Growing from cuttings
- Propagation by layering - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Propagation by other means
- Making a hybrid - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Making a hairy or scaly cross - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Caerhays bred 'Red Centurian'
- R. augustinii, edgeworthii x leucaspis, 'Anne Teese', loderi 'King George' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron 'Cilpinense' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron decorum (pink form) - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron genestrianum - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Five late flowering rhodies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- R. loderi 'King George' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- R. niveum - Video Tip ondemand_video
- R. 'Ostara' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Scented Rhododendrons - Video Tip ondemand_video
- When is the right time to collect seeds?
- When are seeds actually ripe and ready for collection?
- Magnolia seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Cornus capitata seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Lithocarpus Seed Collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Rhododendron seed collecting - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Camellia seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Storing seeds over winter
- Embothrium Collecting and Storing Seeds
- Decaisnea Seed Collection & Potting
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Buy Varieties of RHODODENDRON
RHODODENDRON SCENTED
RHODODENDRON 'Bert's Own'
highly scented creamy-white flowers
Gift-wrapping available
RHODODENDRON 'Countess of Haddington'
scented white flowers flushed pale pink
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
RHODODENDRON crassum
late scented white
RHODODENDRON edgeworthii
white flowers tinged pink with a rich scent. Bullate leaves with fawn indumentum
RHODODENDRON formosum
Semi-dwarf rhododendron. (Syn. Gibsonii) - white striped pink,lightly scented
Gift-wrapping available
RHODODENDRON 'Fragrantissimum'
probably the most highly scented rhododendron, large white flowers tinged pink. Our choice as the best rhododendron for the conservatory or cool greenhouse
RHODODENDRON 'Harry Tagg'
fragrant white flowers tinged pink
Gift-wrapping available
RHODODENDRON johnstoneanum
creamy-white scented
Gift-wrapping available
RHODODENDRON 'Lady Alice Fitzwilliam'
pink buds opening white, scented
RHODODENDRON lindleyi
a straggly upright habit but one of the most beautiful and scented rhododendrons when in flower. Pure white in trusses of 3 or 5 flowers
RHODODENDRON 'Michael's Pride'
strong yellow in bud fading to cream when fully open
Gift-wrapping available
RHODODENDRON moupinense
flowers white or pink with a sweet scent
Gift-wrapping available
RHODODENDRON polyandrum
white scented
Gift-wrapping available
RHODODENDRON 'Princess Alice'
white flushed pink, fragrant
Gift-wrapping available
RHODODENDRON 'Saffron Queen'
canary-yellow, bushy habit
Gift-wrapping available
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