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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 'Orakel'
    (syn. 'Hachmann's Orakel') - Deep purple flowers with distinctive blackberry-red blotch.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Patty Bee'
    Dwarf rhododendron. A choice dwarf hybrid with lemon-yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Percy Wiseman'
    Peach-white yak. hybrid
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
    Also Large
    £40.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Pinguin'
    Light violet flowers with a deep burgundy-red or almost black blotch
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Pink Pearl'
    Light pink
     
    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 'Polar Bear'
    The last rhododendron to flower in mid-late summer with enormous scent and pure white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
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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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    Also Large
    £50.00
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    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    RHODODENDRON 'Polaris'
    ('Hachmann's Polaris') - carmine-red in bud opening to pink marked with green
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Polar Night'
    Compact growing with trusses of light purple flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Also Large
    £45.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Praecox'
    Early mauve
     
    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 'Princess Anne'
    Semi-dwarf rhododendron. Dense habit and flowers which are greenish in bud opening pale yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Rwain'
    Pink buds opening pink with a yellow flush and then fading to white with pink edges
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
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    RHODODENDRON 'Sappho'
    Mauve in bud opening pure white with purple blotch, very hardy
     
    Also Large
    £45.00
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    RHODODENDRON 'Scarlet Wonder'
    Semi-dwarf rhododendron. Dark red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    RHODODENDRON 'Sir Charles Lemon'
    Large trusses of white flowers with faint red spotting. Bright cinnamon-brown indumentum. Tree like.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00
    Notify me
    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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    Large only
    £45.00
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    Unavailable
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    RHODODENDRON 'Sneezy'
    Dwarf rhododendron. Soft pink yak. hybrid
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
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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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    Also Large
    £40.00
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