An unusual shrub which is valued for its ability to grow in difficult conditions - it will even cope with dry shade but doesn't like harsh frost. The large, glossy, green leaves are splashed and spotted with yellow and will light up a dull corner. Male cultivar. Evergreen.

Kurume hybrid. Masses of vivid, deep orange-red single blooms make a dazzling display from late winter until the end of spring. The bronze winter leaves change to a fresh green in spring-summer. Looks fabulous planted with Clivia under deciduous trees or combined with terracotta. Evergreen.

Indica variety. A semi-double with bright rosy red flowers in Autumn and again in Spring. Nice glossy green foliage. Look good used in the garden as a specimen, in a pot in the courtyard or bulk planted to make an impact. Likes afternoon shade in Summer and an acidic soil. Evergreen.

Outstanding bloomer displaying snow-white blooms with distinctive chartreuse blotch on throat from late winter to mid spring. Useful as low hedge or showy landscape accents. Nice in containers. Evergreen. Plant in slightly acid soil plant. Prefers semi-shade.

Deliciously double crisp white blooms contrast nicely against the dark green foliage of this reliable little evergreen Azalea. Long flowering period that starts in autumn through to spring. Happiest in semi-shade and acid soil. Mulch roots regularly to keep cool.

Indica Hybrid. A deep pink double flowers that pale to apricot in winter and spring. Likes an acid soil and afternoon shade in hot dry summers. Look good in a pot on the deck or as a border or bulk planted. Evergreen.

This lovely little Japanese Azalea is smothered with small bright purple-pink flowers from late winter until early summer. Well behaved and easy to grow it is ideal for mass planting in morning sun or semi-shade. Fresh green foliage that has bronze tones in winter.

Not to be mistaken as a Camellia but the flowers are large, double and Camellia-like. With bright rosy carmine pink flowers in Spring, the shrub has an upright habit and glossy green foliage. Happiest in semi-shade and acid soil. Mulch roots regularly to keep cool. Evergreen.

Indica Hybrid. A semi-double flower that will put on a show with its bright pink and white flowers. Lovely dotted around the garden for a pop of color in Spring. Happiest in semi-shade and acid soil. Mulch roots regularly to keep cool. Evergreen.

Indica hybrid. This one will give you the warm fizzy feeling when in flower with its single blooms of brilliant orange red. Likes a semi- shaded position out of the hot Summer heat, in acidic soil and free draining. Evergreen.