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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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Toxic - Category CHarmful if eaten(People & Pets)
- 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
Buy Varieties of RHODODENDRON
RHODODENDRON SPECIES
RHODODENDRON augustinii
striking blue flowers. A must for any woodland garden
RHODODENDRON bauhiniiflorum
lemon-yellow flowers
RHODODENDRON burmanicum
Semi-dwarf rhododendron. Greenish-yellow flowers
RHODODENDRON ciliatum
semi-dwarf rhododendron. Rose-lilac bell-shaped flowers
RHODODENDRON decorum
strongly fragrant white or pink tinged flowers
RHODODENDRON desquematum
a very showy erect growing species with masses of bright mauve flowers with darker markings
RHODODENDRON fortunei subsp. discolor
late flowering with large trusses of fragrant white or pinkish flowers
RHODODENDRON hanseanum 'Nanum Group'
dwarf rhododendron. Small white trusses, dense habit
RHODODENDRON hippophaeoides
grey-green leaves and lavender or rose coloured flowers
RHODODENDRON irroratum
trusses of white bell-shaped flowers
RHODODENDRON lutescens
free-flowering canary-yellow with bronze foliage, hardy and vigorous
RHODODENDRON maddenii
white flowers and leathery leaves
RHODODENDRON megacalyx
RHODODENDRON minus var chapmanii
pink flowers with greenish spots
RHODODENDRON oldhamii
hairy young shoots on this azalea-like species and brick red flowers