MEDIUM-GROWING, SHRUBBY RHODODENDRON SPECIES

Similar to ssp. cinnabarinum but with shorter, more bell-shaped flowers and broader leaves with scales on the upper surface. The flowers of ssp. xanthocodon range in color from apricot, orange, vermilion and yellow, to red-purple or plum-purple and appear in mid- to late spring. Plants formerly known as concatenans are usually lower-growing and more compact than other forms of cinnabarinum. The flowers on this Award of Merit selection are coral-colored and suffused with orange and red. Best in light shade.

A fantastic new introduction that is becoming well-known in gardens due to its outstanding foliage, vigorous growth and attractive pale pink to rose or rose-purple flowers in very early spring. The leaves are convex and bullate with an attractive rufous indumentum on both surfaces. Easily grown in sun or shade. These are grown from seed collected in the wild. A very vigorous growing species, best in sun or light shade. Pronounced “seelownewron”.

 Easy and vigorous hardy species with deep purple to reddish or pinkish funnel-shaped flowers (mid-spring).  These are grown from seed collected in the wild.  One of the hardiest of the Trifloras.  This is a floriferous, adaptable and vigorous species that forms a large and bushy upright shrub – perfect with augustinii, rigidum and/or davidsonianum.

Easy and vigorous hardy species with deep purple to reddish or pinkish funnel-shaped flowers (mid-spring).  These are grown from seed collected in the wild.  One of the hardiest of the Trifloras.  This is a floriferous, adaptable and vigorous species that forms a large and bushy upright shrub – perfect with augustinii, rigidum and/or davidsonianum. This collection features exhibits very attractive small and shiny, very deep green foliage with a rather brightly glaucous lower surface. 

Rounded evergreen shrubs with glandular-sticky new growth and more or less bristly stems. A beautiful foliage plant, this species has shiny dark green leaves with deeply impressed veins. The lower leaf surface is covered with a distinct yellowish to yellow-brown or tan indumentum. The bell-shaped flowers are white to pink or rose, often striped with pink and with a darker blotch and/or spots. A fine woodland species, best in light shade. Only recently re-introduced from the wild, this is a variable species in terms of both foliage and flowers. This offering has been grown from hand-pollinated seed produced here at the RSBG. Nice large plants!

This species forms a large and upright growing evergreen shrub with white to pink or lavender flowers - often with a darker blotch. Easy and floriferous, tolerant of sun or shade, and relatively drought resistant once established. This fine selection from Bodnant Gardens in Wales has rose flowers with magenta flecks and is one of the first plants accessioned into the RSBG collection.

This species forms a large and upright growing evergreen shrub with white to pink or lavender flowers - often with a darker blotch. Easy and floriferous, tolerant of sun or shade, and relatively drought resistant once established. This fine selection from Bodnant Gardens in Wales has rose flowers with magenta flecks and is one of the first plants accessioned into the RSBG collection.

 Large upright evergreen shrubs or small trees. The leaves have an attractive indumentum on both surfaces when they first emerge in mid-to late summer. The stunning funnel bell-shaped flowers (late spring to mid-summer) are scarlet to crimson with deeper-colored nectar pouches and spots.  An attractive and rarely grown species, one of the most impressive of all red-flowered rhododendrons. This offering has been grown from hand-pollinated seed produced here at the RSBG. Nice large plants!