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    RHODODENDRON
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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.

     

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • 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
      View Timelapse Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
    • Rhododendrons
    • 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
    • Scented flowers
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
      Ideally pH 4.5-6.0
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, tortoises
    • Rabbit Resistant
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    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
    View Planting Combinations

    Varieties

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    • RHODODENDRON hanseanum 'Nanum Group'
    Dwarf rhododendron. Small white trusses, dense habit
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON hippophaeoides
    Grey-green leaves and lavender or rose coloured flowers
     
    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 irroratum
    Trusses of white with crimson spots
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Not available until May 2025
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    RHODODENDRON lutescens
    Free-flowering canary-yellow with bronze foliage, hardy and vigorous
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Unavailable
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    RHODODENDRON maddenii
    White flowers and leathery leaves
     
    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 megacalyx
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON minus var chapmanii
    Pink flowers with greenish spots
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON oldhamii
    Formosan azalea
    Hairy young shoots on this azalea-like species and brick red flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON ovatum
    Attractive purple new growth white, pink or purple flowers with purple spots
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Unavailable
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    RHODODENDRON racemosum
    Pale to bright pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON rubiginosum
    Rosy-lilac funnel-shaped flowers with brown spots
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON serpyllifolium
    The smallest leafed rhododendron which is really a mini azalea.Tiny rose-pink flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON valentinianum
    Dwarf rhododendron. Compact growing species with buttercup yellow bell-shaped flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Agayon'
    Large, wavy-edged white flowers, flushed pink.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Unavailable
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    Also Large
    £45.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Alison Johnstone'
    Pale yellow flushed orange or pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
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    £8.50
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    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
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