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    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.

     

     

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    Plant Details
    • Pests & Diseases
      Vine weevils, whiteflies, scale insects, caterpillars, aphids, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bud blast.
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern Tibet
    • Evergreen
    • Bicolor
      Various shades of red, scarlet, flame, salmon or tinged orange to green with yellow or red lobes
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Mature Size
      6m (20ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
       
      		 
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
      Neutral to acid soil
      Ideally pH4.5 - 5.5
    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
    Planting Combinations

    Varieties

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    • RHODODENDRON 'Bo peep' (pink form)
    Very early cerise pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Bric a brac'
    Dwarf rhododendron. White with distinct black stamens
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Christmas Cheer'
    Pink in bud fading to white.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £45.00
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    Available Early Spring 2025
    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 'Cilpinense'
    Dwarf rhododendron. Early pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    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
     
    Large only
    £45.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Crossbill'
    Caerhays hybrid with pale yellow flowers tinged red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Cunningham's White'
    White flowering form of ponticum, extremely hardy
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Also Large
    £45.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Doc'
    A yakushimanum hybrid with a compact habit and rose-pink flowers fading to creamy-white
     
    Only Large
    £35.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Dopey'
    Yak.hybrid with bright orange-red flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
    RHODODENDRON 'Dora Amateis'
    Pale pink flowers in bud opening white faintly spotted with yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Dreamland'
    Semi-dwarf rhododendron. Yak. hybrid with light pink flowers in profusion on a neat shaped plant
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
    Also Large
    £40.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Elizabeth'
    Bright scarlet, one of the best and most reliable rhododendrons for the smaller garden
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    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 'Emma Williams'
    Very floriferous greenish-white in bud opening an attractive pinkish-mauve
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Furnivall's Daughter'
    Light rose-pink flowers with dark markings
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    RHODODENDRON 'Gartendirektor Rieger'
    Creamy white speckled with red spots
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    • Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g - Free c&p
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    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 - inc c&p
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet - inc c&p
    £12.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr - inc c&p
    £7.50
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