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    RHODODENDRON
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    RHODODENDRON RHODODENDRON RHODODENDRON RHODODENDRON MAGNOLIA sargentiana var robusta and RHODODENDRON © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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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 'Doc'
    A yakushimanum hybrid with a compact habit and rose-pink flowers fading to creamy-white
     
    Only Large
    £35.00
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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    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 again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. 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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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Gartendirektor Rieger'
    Creamy white speckled with red spots
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Germania'
    Small growing with dark green leaves and upright trusses of deep pink flowers
     
    Only Large
    £45.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Ginny Gee'
    Dwarf rhododendron. Choice pink flowers fading to white as they open
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Golden Oriole' var talavera
    Very early flowering Caerhays hybrid with clear pale yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Golden Torch'
    Salmon-pink in bud opening pale yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
    Also Large
    £45.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Gomer Waterer'
    White flowers in large trusses flushed pale mauve
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Graziella'
    Narrow, glossy green leaves and a profusion of pink flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £45.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Graffito'
    Pale pink buds opening white with deep red flare
     
    Only Large
    £40.00
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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
    £6.50
    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.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    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.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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