An upright shrub with large, glossy narrow elliptical leaves that are dark green. Produces blooms of 13-16 deep red funnel-shaped flowers marked with black spots on all lobes. November flowering. Ideal conditions are morning sun and afternoon shade in acidic soil and mulched through hot Summers.

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A stunning red Rhododendron with large trusses of up to 18 flowers in cardinal red plus a spotted black throat. An excellent shrub for semi shade and prefers moist peat soils. Enjoys a top dressing of peat. Evergreen

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Rhododendron. Ruby Bowman has long lasting rose pink flowers with a darker eye. Long flat leaves enhance the overall appearance of this vigorous and handsome plant. Plant habit is wide and bushy. Prefers a semi-shaded sheltered spot and acid soil. Mulch annually to keep the roots cool. Evergreen.

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A wonderful new rhododendron with deep green foliage and large, round trusses of pink-tipped buds that open to flushed apricot-pink. White centres with a yellowish flare.Prefers a semi-shaded sheltered spot and acid soil. Mulch annually to keep the roots cool. Evergreen.

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Small trumpet shaped flowers of soft saffron yellow are ideal to bring light into a shady corner. The leaves are long, narrow and quite glossy. Generous with bloom in mid spring. Happiest in semi-shade with acid soil. Mulch annually to keep the roots cool. Evergreen.

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Narrow foliage in tones of olive green and an open habit. In spring striking blooms of white, blotched with purple-black appear in nice round trusses. Plant in semi-shade with acid soil for best results. Mulch annually to keep the roots cool. Evergreen.

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Copius bell-shaped blooms are produced early in the season. The pretty flowers are pale pink shading to rich rose pink. Vigorous, compact shrub which forms a mound. Leaves are long and grey-green. Requires shelter from the wind and fertile, acid soil that does not dry out. Hardy. Evergreen.

With fragrant white flowers this features a striking red throat with tightly packed red rays. Thrives best in full sun to part shade. An evergreen shrub flowering mid-season and will thrive in free draining but moist acidic soils.

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If you like Rhododendrons then it would be criminal not to include this hardy and vigorous cultivar in your collection. Tight trusses of bright carmine pink will put on a wonderful display in early spring. Plant in semi-shade with acid soil for best results. Evergreen.

Sir Robert Peel was the founder of the modern day Police Force hence the common names used in the UK for the police:- "Bobbies" and/or "Peelers".

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With a name like 'Sneezy' you will not be surprised to learn that this is a dwarf Rhododendron with a low compact habit. The mid spring blooms are soft pink edged with deep pink. Ideal for a semi-shaded spot in the garden or perhaps a container. Prefers acid soil. Evergreen.