Large wide funnel shaped yellow flowers that glow in the light in early Nov. The bush of deep green foliage is an attractive copper when making new growth.Needs protection from harsh frost and acid soil to do really well. Evergreen.

Growing Rhododendrons

Vigorously growing Rhododendron, bushy form of large, rounded leaves. Flowers in large, conical trusses of rich cream. Mid season blooming.Happiest with dappled light. Mulch around the roots annually to keep cool. Avoid Lime. Evergreen

Growing Rhododendrons

This is a stunning Rhodo with lush dark green foliage that helps enhance deep dark red blooms on large trusses. Flowering in November when the early varieties are finishing. Thrives in morning sun and afternoon shade in a well drained acidic soil. Mulch in Summer to keep the roots cool. Evergreen

Part of the Kiwi series, released in 2018 by Jeff Elliott.

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Rhododendron A mound-forming shrub with dark green glossy leaves and loose, open, funnel-shaped, dark red flowers deeper at the margins with dark red spots which appear in the spring. Prefers dappled light or morning sun afternoon shade. Evergreen and feed with acid fertiliser.

Growing Rhododendrons

A later bloomer than most but with its flower trusses of stunning red and featuring a whitish center that are brought to attention with nice dark green leaves. Thrives in average acidic soil and prefers morning sun and afternoon shade. Evergreen.

Bred by Felix Jury this elegant Rhodo features rose-pink buds that fade to creamy-yellow trumpet shaped flowers which are lightly fragrant. The trumpet flowers have a wave to frilly lobes and a green-orange blotch at the back of the throat. Dense dark green foliage is all year round. Evergreen.

Like afternoon shade.

With mid-Spring flowers flushed of pale lavender-pink with a paler throat fading to cream held in rounded trusses, this is something special. Being from the yakushimanum collection its small enough it can be grown in a decent pot or container. Nice dark green foliage. Likes acidic fertiliser. Evergreen.

A hardy variety that is compact by nature. Has lovely burgundy purple flowers that will smother the bush in Spring. Ideal variety for a decent pot or container in the courtyard or garden where it can be in morning sun and afternoon shade. Feed with a slow release acid fertilizer. Evergreen

This lush bush produces full trusses of buttery yellow blooms that are complemented by dark glossy green foliage that has a striking coppery new growth. Prefers morning sun and afternoon shade in hot dry Summers. Does well in acidic soil which is rich in compost and well drained. Evergreen

This lovely well proportioned shrub has beautiful China rose pink edged flowers fading to a maize yellow center and some orange speckling in the throat. The new growth after green is tinged deep red. October flowering.