Large Species
Although some of these are very tough and easy, the majority require a certain amount of shelter from wind and,
in drier and warmer climates, a fair amount of shade. They often take some years to start flowering and may not flower every year.
Many species make up for this with magnificent foliage. Spacing at least 3m apart,
Rhododendron Unkn Late flower June
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron adenopodum
Leaves with grey indumentum, flowers pale pink, funnel shaped.Flower Colour: Pale pinkFlowering Time..
Rhododendron adenosum
Pretty upright species Loose trusses of white tinged pink, a few crimson spots, bell shaped flowers...
Rhododendron adenosum Kuluense Group
Pretty upright species . Loose trusses of white tinged pink, a few crimson spots, bell shaped flower..
Rhododendron agapetum
Crimson scarletFlower Colour: Crimson scarletFlowering Time: May-early June Scented: No Ultimate H..
Rhododendron alutaceum var. iodes
White flushed rose flowers on a fairly compact shrub,eventually becoming a small tree. Wooly, fawn i..
Rhododendron alutaceum var. russotinctum F.19567
Dome shaped shrub carrying recurved leaves with a rusty coloured indumentum below. Tight trusses of ..
Rhododendron amesiae
Rarely seen species, often forming a small tree. Dark reddish-purple flowers.Flower Colour: Dark red..
Rhododendron anthosphaerum
Tall variety with dark green narrow leaves. Young shoots often maroon. Magenta coloured flowers. Not..
Rhododendron anthosphaerum Cherry 101 yunnan
Tall variety with dark green narrow leaves. Young shoots often maroon. Magenta coloured flowers. Not..
Rhododendron anthosphaerum F21716
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron anthosphaerum F26432
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron anthosphaerum F5848
Tall variety with dark green narrow leaves. Young shoots often maroon. Magenta coloured flowers. Not..
Rhododendron anwheiense
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron arboreum
Upright, tall single or multi-trunk tree.Flower Colour: Deep crimson, pink ,white, two-toneFlowering..
Rhododendron arboreum 3856238501
Tree like shrub in various colours. . Requires acidic soil in a partially shaded site.Flower Colour:..
Rhododendron arboreum China
Tree like shrub in various colours. Requires acidic soil in a partially shaded site.Flower Colour: F..
Rhododendron arboreum form Blood Red
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. Red flowers. Best i..
Rhododendron arboreum Kuma 689
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. White flowers. Best..
Rhododendron arboreum KUMA 741
Forms a gnarled tree, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. White flowers, Best ..
Rhododendron arboreum Late Flowering
Tree like shrub in various colours. Grows to 6ft. Requires acidic soil in a partially shaded site. ..
Rhododendron arboreum Mid-Pink
Forms a gnarled tree, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. Mid Pink flowers. Be..
Rhododendron arboreum Red
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above, tawny indumentum below. Red flowers likely..
Rhododendron arboreum Rubaiyat
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. Red flowers with da..
Rhododendron arboreum Seedlings
Large evergreen shrubs or trees, often growing to 100 ft. in the wild, (hence its name, meaning "tre..
Rhododendron arboreum Sir Charles Lemon
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron arboreum ssp arboreum
Large evergreen shrubs or trees, often growing to 100 ft. in the wild, (hence its name, meaning "tre..
Rhododendron arboreum ssp cinnamomeum
Magnificent tree like species suitable for woodland gardens. Deep pink flowers, rust coloured indume..
Rhododendron arboreum ssp cinnamomeum Seedling
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. Red or pink flowers..
Rhododendron arboreum ssp delavayi
Chinese or eastern version of R. arboreum. Magnificent tree like species, suitable for woodland gard..
Rhododendron arboreum ssp delavayi seedlings
Chinese or eastern version of R. arboreum. Magnificent tree like species, suitable for woodland gard..
Rhododendron arboreum ssp nigrescens
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron arboreum ssp nilagericum
Rosy-Crimson. Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above. Best in a sheltered site..Fl..
Rhododendron arboreum ssp roseum
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. Rose pink flowers. ..
Rhododendron arboreum ssp roseum crispum
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above, tawny indumentum below. Best in a sheltere..
Rhododendron arboreum ssp zeylanicum
Usually forms a gnarled shrub in this country. Dark green leaves, puckered above and covered below w..
Rhododendron arboreum Tony Schilling
Magnificent tree like variety, suitable for woodland gardens. Deep pink flowers. (Wakehurst,award wi..
Rhododendron arboreum TSS
at WakehurstFlower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 5.00 metres / 16 feet 4..
Rhododendron arboreum var cinnamomeum album
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. White flowers. Best..
Rhododendron arboreum var. peramoenum
Long campanulated, cherry scarlet to deep rose crimson with nector pouches fls.Flower Colour: Cherry..
Rhododendron arboreum var. roseum
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. Pink flowers. Best ..
Rhododendron arboreum var. roseum Album
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. White flowers. Best..
Rhododendron arboreum var. roseum crispum
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. Pink flowers. Best ..
Rhododendron arboreum var.cinnamomeum album var.cinnamueum album
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. White flowers. Best..
Rhododendron arboreum White
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. White flowers. Best..
Rhododendron arboreum Wild Collected seed
Forms a gnarled shrub, dark green leaves, puckered above,tawny indumentum below. White,pink or red f..
Rhododendron arboreum x campanulatum
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron argenteum
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron argipeplum
Unusual species forming a large spreading shrub. Reddish brown mature bark, peeling to reveal a ligh..
Rhododendron argipeplum syn. smithii
Tree like species, reddish plum to deep purple peeling bark. Dark green leaves with a white turning ..
Rhododendron argipeplum syn. smithii intinsum KW8255
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron argyrophyllum ssp argyrophyllum
Fine tall species, dark green narrow leaves, with a silvery indumentum below. White almost transluce..
Rhododendron argyrophyllum ssp argyrophyllum K.W.772711
Fine tall species, dark green narrow leaves, with a silvery indumentum below. White almost transluce..
Rhododendron argyrophyllum ssp argyrophyllum Pink form
Fine tall species, dark green narrow leaves, with a silvery indumentum below. pale pink flowers in r..
Rhododendron argyrophyllum ssp argyrophyllum seedling
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron argyrophyllum ssp argyrophyllum W1210
Fine tall species. Dark green narrow leaves covered beneath with a silvery indumentum. White, almost..
Rhododendron argyrophyllum ssp hypoglaucum
White flowers flushed with rose and deep red spots.Flower Colour: White flushed rose, deep red spots..
Rhododendron argyrophyllum ssp hypoglaucum Brodick Castle form
Attractive hardy tree like species. Dark green narrow leaves with a white indumentum.. Neat little t..
Rhododendron argyrophyllum ssp nankingense
Fine tall species. Dark green narrow leaves covered beneath with a silvery indumentum. Pink, almost ..
Rhododendron argyrophyllum ssp nankingense Chinese Silver AGM
Fine tall species. Dark green narrow leaves covered beneath with a silvery indumentum. Pink, almost ..
Rhododendron argyrophyllum ssp omeiense
Fine tall species. Dark green small narrow leaves covered beneath with a silvery indumentum. White, ..
Rhododendron arizelum
Interesting species forming a large flat topped specimen often as wide as high at maturity. Dark gre..
Rhododendron arizelum Rubicosum Group R59550
Interesting species forming a large flat topped specimen, often as wide as high at maturity,. Dark g..
Rhododendron aucklandii
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 3.00 metres / 9 feet 10 inchesParen..
Rhododendron augustinii
Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves; striking lavender- blue azalea-like flowers. Best in a litt..
Rhododendron augustinii and hybrids Mixed
Flower Colour: Purple/lavender blueFlowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0..
Rhododendron augustinii Dark Blue
Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves; striking lavender- blue azalea-like flowers. Best in a litt..
Rhododendron augustinii Electra AGM- (Leonardslee clone)
Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves, striking electric blue flowers. Best in a little shade. Cut..
Rhododendron augustinii Electra- (JM's clone)
Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves, striking lavender-blue flowers. Best in a little shade. Thi..
Rhododendron augustinii Electra- (Trewithen clone)
Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves, striking electric blue flowers. Best in a little shade. Clo..
Rhododendron augustinii Exbury form
Flower Colour: Pale lavender-blue, large flowersFlowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0...
Rhododendron augustinii Green Eye form
Dramatic green spotting within mauve blue flowersFlower Colour: Blue, green eyeFlowering Time: April..
Rhododendron augustinii Hydon Best Form
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron augustinii Lanarth Form ex KL 96
Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves; striking pale form with lavender- blue azalea-like flowers...
Rhododendron augustinii Leonardslee Best Blue
Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves; striking lavender- blue azalea-like flowers. Best in a litt..
Rhododendron augustinii Leonardslee Rock Garden
Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves; striking lavender- blue azalea-like flowers. Best in a litt..
Rhododendron augustinii Purple form
Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves; striking purple-blue azalea-like flowers. Best in a little ..
Rhododendron augustinii South Lodge form
Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves; striking lavender- blue azalea-like flowers. Best in a litt..
Rhododendron augustinii ssp chasmanthum
Pale lavender flowers with a more backward curling corolla, somewhat tighter inflorescence and appea..
Rhododendron augustinii ssp hardyi
White-flowered forms are quite common in the wild, and the name hardyi is usually used for them. Upr..
Rhododendron augustinii ssp. rubrum
Flowers funnel shaped red with deep red spots.Earlier-flowering than other forms. Possibly natural h..
Rhododendron augustinii Werrington Form
Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves; striking lavender- blue azalea-like flowers. Best in a litt..
Rhododendron auriculatum
Forms a wide crowned small tree .Bright green leaves, up to 30cm long,covered with silky hairs when ..
Rhododendron auriculatum (from seed)
Forms a wide crowned small tree .Bright green leaves, up to 30cm long, covered with silky hairs when..
Rhododendron auritum
Open growing erect shrub with a coppery-red peeling bark. Yellow flowers. Needs a sheltered site.Flo..
Rhododendron auritum KW7431
Open growing erect shrub with a coppery-red peeling bark. Yellow flowers . Needs a sheltered site.Fl..
Rhododendron bainbridgeanum
Rare fairly compact species. Young leaves often sticky, with a bristly upper surface, tawny loose wo..
Rhododendron bainbridgeanum R.59184
Rare fairly compact species. Young leaves often sticky, with a bristly upper surface, tawny loose wo..
Rhododendron balfourianum
Flowers pale rose or white tinged rose,with crimson spotsFlower Colour: Tinged pink, crimson spotsFl..
Rhododendron balfourianum F29256
Flowers lilacFlower Colour: LilacFlowering Time: April-May Scented: No Ultimate Height : 2.00 met..
Rhododendron barbatum
Bristly foliage with reddish-purple peeling bark, outstanding variety. Bright scarlet flowers in rou..
Rhododendron barbatum BLM 325
Smooth, peeling, plum coloured bark. Flowers bright scarlet or scarlet crimson, with crimson black n..
Rhododendron barbatum C&H500
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron barbatum large leaved form
Bristly foliage with reddish-purple peeling bark, outstanding variety. Bright scarlet flowers in rou..
Rhododendron barbatum Leemore
Bristly foliage with reddish-purple peeling bark, outstanding variety. Bright scarlet flowers in rou..
Rhododendron barbatum Leemore seedling
Bristly foliage with reddish-purple peeling bark, outstanding variety. Bright scarlet flowers in rou..
Rhododendron barbatum Leonardslee layer
Bristly foliage with reddish-purple peeling bark, outstanding variety. Bright scarlet flowers in rou..
Rhododendron barbatum Orange Red Red Metor
Bristly foliage with reddish-purple peeling bark, outstanding variety. Bright scarlet flowers in rou..
Rhododendron barbatum w/o bristles
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Rhododendron basilicum
Forms a large flat topped tree. Large leathery leaves, up to 30 cm long, with a fawn coloured indume..