ALL RHODODENDRONS

A relatively newly described species. This is considered to be related to the widespread, though rarely cultivated, species – R. micranthum and has similar flowers that are small and white in rounded clusters, much like a ledum. The very distinct glossy foliage is long and narrowly elliptic and densely brown scaly beneath. Quite rare in the wild, currently known only from a small area in eastern Guizhou, China.

Only recently introduced from a newly explored region of the Sino-Himalaya. As seen in the wild, these were stunning foliage plants – very similar to the obviously closely related species bureavii and bureavioides but lacking the thick indumentum on the lower leaf surface. A very uniform population on a single mountain (but literally thousands of plants – it was the dominant species). Very beautiful glossy foliage. Probably pink to white flowers in mid-spring. Best in light shade with good drainage.

One of the easiest and showiest of the North American azaleas, this deciduous species has large, widely funnel-shaped flowers in late spring to early summer. The blossoms range in color from yellow to orange and red or combinations of the above. A real splash of late season color. Bright fall foliage color, best in sun in the Pacific NW. These are grown from seed collected in the wild by our friend Don Hyatt from a plant named “Hooper Duke Rankin” with large orange flowers.

One of the easiest and showiest of the North American azaleas, this deciduous species has large, widely funnel-shaped flowers in late spring to early summer. The blossoms range in color from yellow to orange and red or combinations of the above. A real splash of late season color. Bright fall foliage color, best in sun in the Pacific NW. These are grown from seed collected in the wild by our friend Don Hyatt from a plant named “Roan Mountain Lava” with large golden-orange, ruffled and frilled flowers.

One of the "big-leaved" species with leaves up to one foot in length. A magnificent foliage plant with equally impressive flowers (early spring) that range from white to rose pink or white and pink candy-striped and are borne in a large showy inflorescence - usually with purple flecks and a basal blotch. These are grown from hand-pollinated seed produced here at the RSBG.

This is a dwarf mounding alpine shrub with small and colorful glaucous blue-green leaves. The flat-faced flowers are rose-crimson with darker crimson spots on the upper lobes in mid-spring. Easy in sun or light shade and an excellent specimen or rock garden plant. The flowers and new foliage provide a striking color combination. One of the finest of the dwarf species. 

Dwarf mounding alpine shrubs with small glaucous blue-green leaves. The flat-faced flowers are rose-crimson with darker crimson spots on the upper lobes in mid-spring. Easy in sun or light shade and an excellent rock garden plant. The flowers and new foliage provide a striking color combination. One of the finest of the dwarf species, this selection is very similar in appearance to the famous clone ‘Gigha’.  

An excellent dwarf alpine species with a prostrate but mounding habit and dark green glossy leaves with upright and flat-faced dark rose-purple flowers in late spring. Perfect in a rock garden, best in sun with excellent drainage. Basically, this is the mounding form of what has long been called “R. radicans”. This clone grown from seed collected in the wild. Nice large plants this year.