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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.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Burncoose SpecialitiesRhododendrons
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Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Soil ConditionsAcid / ericaceous lovingIdeally pH 4.5-6.0Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-richNeutral to acid soil
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Toxic - Category C
Harmful if eatenPeople and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises -
WildlifeRabbit Resistant
Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
Rhododendron - Care Guide
- 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
Rhododendron - Propagation
- Growing from seed
- Rhododendron Seed Collecting - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Potting on Rhododendron seedlings - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Propagation Program - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Growing from cuttings
- Propagation by taking semi-ripe cuttings - Video Tip ondemand_video
- 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'
Rhododendron - Video Spotlights
- 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
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
- 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
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
- Storing seeds over winter
- Embothrium Collecting and Storing Seeds
- Decaisnea Seed Collection & Potting
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
Buy Varieties of RHODODENDRON
RHODODENDRON ovatum
attractive purple new growth white, pink or purple flowers with purple spots
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each
RHODODENDRON SPECIES
RHODODENDRON racemosum
pale to bright pink
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each
RHODODENDRON rubiginosum
rosy-lilac funnel-shaped flowers with brown spots
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each
RHODODENDRON serpyllifolium
the smallest leafed rhododendron which is really a mini azalea.Tiny rose-pink flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each
RHODODENDRON valentinianum
dwarf rhododendron. Compact growing species with buttercup yellow bell-shaped flowers
Gift-wrapping available
£24.00 each
RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS
RHODODENDRON 'Agayon'
large, wavy-edged white flowers, flushed pink.
also Large
Gift-wrapping available
£45.00 each
RHODODENDRON 'Alison Johnstone'
pale yellow flushed orange or pink
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each
RHODODENDRON 'Angelo'
huge trusses of trumpet-shaped pale pink flowers, highly scented
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each
also Large
Gift-wrapping available
£45.00 each
RHODODENDRON 'Anna Rose Whitney'
very large bright deep pink
RHODODENDRON 'Anne Teese'
Gift-wrapping available
£24.00
RHODODENDRON 'Azurro'
purple flowers each with a dark red blotch
only Large
Gift-wrapping available
£40.00 each
RHODODENDRON 'Black Magic'
darkest deep red flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each
RHODODENDRON 'Blue Peter'
violet flowers paling to white at the throat with maroon spots
only Large
Gift-wrapping available
£40.00 each
RHODODENDRON 'Blue Tit'
Dwarf rhododendron. Clear blue
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each
RHODODENDRON 'Bo peep'
very early primrose yellow
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £22.00 each
£24.00 each
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
Only £11.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
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.
3 options from £6.00
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.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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.
Only £8.00
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)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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.
Only £7.50
