Prefers dappled light and acid soil, mulch annually and avoid Lime. Fertilize plants in the early spring with a light sprinkling of cottonseed meal or a fertilizer specially formulated for acid-loving plants. All need some sun for best flowering but in general require partial shade. Dwarf Purple Rhododendron. Tow Head – 1', -15F. It is a spreading plant, growing 2 1/2 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Rainier Rhododendrons, Washington. Shade is the biggest ‘problem’ in many gardens, especially if you have mature shade trees like maple on your property. Welcome to the country's leading specialist Rhododendron grower! R. fastigiatum – 2', -15F. Rhododendron calostrotum ssp. In cold climates, most do better on the north side of a building or on a northwest slope. View Product > Tricolor. 0. Low growing Dwarf evergreen variety with round dark green leaves and striking waxy flowers. Plant Catalogue for 2009 ARS Fall Conference, Last Updated: Azaleas; Rhododendron; Eventual Height . The small, shiny leaves, 2 inches long, are hairy on the undersides. Both have dull, hairy leaves, 2 inches long. 0-1ft; 1-2ft; 2-3ft; Flower Colour . Rhododendrons are the most popular of the evergreen shrubs available in the Pacific Northwest. £9.99 £ 9. R. impeditum – 1', -5F. Each terminal is has miniature white clusters forming a snowy white ball. Yellow flower with slight greenish cast. Characterised by spectacular, colourful flowers in many forms, they are also a great foliage plant with some varieties for sale well worth growing for the large leaves alone. have oval leaves, dull or shiny; their flowers, bell-shaped or The small-leaved, Dwarf Rhododendron species and hybrids have smaller flowers than their showy cousins but they are always produced in spectacular profusion in Spring. Your Filters: Clear all. It forms a dense mound and grows 1 1/2 to 2 feet tall; this variety has 2-inch lavender-to-purple flowers and 2-inch blue-green leaves that turn rust-colored as they age. Its flowers are dark red. R. indicum – 1', 0F. R. racemosum 'Dwarf' (dwarf Mayflower rhododendron) – 2', -10F. Dwarf cushion-like shrub with tight compact form. Blooming in mid spring, each cluster (or truss) can hold up to 3-5 attractive, trumpet-shaped violet-blue flowers, whose color intensifies with age. Browse rhododendrons from UK shops. Rhododendron Princess Anne A dwarf evergreen shrub variety with soft primrose yellow flowers which appear in spring, sitting nicely alongside the green foliage. Dora Amateis –– 3', -15F. The salmon-pink double flowers of 'Balsam' resemble roses, while those of 'Flame Creeper' are an intense scarlet. Prepare the soil by thoroughly mixing equal parts of loam, coarse sand and ground oak leaves or redwood. They are perfect subjects for the small garden and many are suitable for growing in pots, providing their cultural requirements are met. Purple Gem – 2', -25F. They thrive in a moist, well-drained, humus-filled soil with a pH of 5.0 to 6.0, enriched with peat moss or leaf mold. To keep the soil cool and moist, mulch it with a 2-inch layer of wood chips, ground bark, pine needles or coarse peat moss. Perfect for patios, rhododendrons are easy to grow and low maintenance. The 3-inch pink, salmon or red flowers are saucer shaped and, unlike most azaleas, open in midsummer. Pictured. Height and spread only 50-60cm as adult plant. It is an open, upright plant, becoming 3 feet tall with a spread of 12 to 24 inches. It blooms while still young, bearing white, pink, rose or purple flowers 1 to 1 1/2 inches across. FREE Delivery. HOME; ALL PLANTS ; RHODODENDRONS. We were able to find some of the real R. impeditum which was authenticated by Harold Greer, of Greer Gardens fame. You do not have to prune the rhododendron. It grows to about 1 foot tall in 10 years. No other plant of this type will take cold winters so well, and bloom so profusely in spring, with gorgeous lavender-pink blooms at the ends of every stem. Sort. Plant the root ball slightly higher than it was growing at the nursery. Whether in flower or not, this muffin of emerald green round leaves goes home with a lot of gardeners. Noted for its lavender-blue spring flowers, Rhododendron 'Blue Tit Magor' is a compact, mounding, dense, evergreen shrub producing incredibly eye-catching flower clusters.