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Bold foliage on vigorous plant. 14 pink flowers per truss, with dark blotch. Not to be confused with Abigail ., April

White flowers, flushed solferino purple; striped purple on outside. Best with winter protection. Winter freeze kills flower buds., April-May

A compact variety with a fantastic strong apricot colour or orange-pink flowers edged with a slightly more edged borders, May

Very atttractive neat spreading variety. Grey green leaves , fawn coloured below. Unusual ruby red flowers, needs protecting from late frosts and sometimes prone to powdery mildrew, July

Pink buds open to white with blotch of oxblood red at the base of the flower, Dark green leaves narrowly oblong, paler beneath,, May

Flowers apricot salmon, shaded pink, with orange eye at centre. Slightly twisted light green leaves. Tolerates heat, May-June

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Neat upright variety. Small sea green leaves, bronzy when young. Dainty little bell shaped flowers, pale primrose, freckled deeper yellow. Not suitable for cold exposed gardens., March-April

Pale pink flowers with a light yellow throat. Bristly foliage with reddish- purple peeling bark; outstanding variety. Needs a sheltered site., May

Neat compact shrub, ideal in a open site. Pale lavender flowers with darker coloured frilly petal margins. Ernest Inman is sister seedling., late May

Apricot - salmon pink, May

Neat compact shrub, best in a sheltered situation . Dense trusses of rose pink flowers with deeper shading on the margins., late May

Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves; striking lavender- mauve azalea-like flowers. Best in a little shade. Superb smoky-blue mist-like effect in the woodland, like R. augustinii but not quite so blue., April-May

Forms a domed shaped shrub with khaki green leaves. Large trumpet shaped bright red flowers. Holds its colour longer in light shade. One of the most popular of the smaller red flowering hybrids., March-May

Trusses of pale rosy-lilac flowers, often streaked deeper pink. Has a degree of alkalinity resistance. Fairly rare hybrid which grows well in the colder areas of the country ., April-May

Vivid crimson pink buds open rich bright rose, April-May

Compact evergreen with apricot buds opening to pale yellow flowers. Hardy here but may be a bit bud tender in cooler areas. Clearly has Maddenia series parentage, found at Nymans. Unknown otherwise. Gillian is correct, not Julian, May

Dark sage green foliage on a neat bush. Flowers bright salmon pink, funnel-shaped irregular- coloured calyx on a loose truss of 4-7 (Rothschild), May-June

Flowers edges reddish orange with golden yellow throat on a compact bush., May

Orange buds open to deep salmon and orange rather tubular flowers with brown spots with a large fleshy coloured calyx in a loose truss of 7 to 11. Flowers are waxy orange red with a dark speckling, May

A low growing compact shrub. Bears salmon pink buds which open to soft yellow, then fade to pale yellow with faint yellow spots., late May

Neat compact low growing shrub, ideal in a open site. Yellow tringed pink flowers late May. One of Waterer's Seven Dwarves, late May

A pink flowering hybrid, May

Neat compact dark green shrub, ideal in a open site. Large ball shape trusses of white flowers tinged lilac, yellow spots .(A.Waterer, Son & Crisp) 1972 One of Waterer's Seven Dwarves, late May

all-shaped trusses with slightly fragrant flowers are a light yellow with a bright carmine throat and intense yellow flairs., April

Neat compact shrub, ideal in a open site. Frilly rimmed pale pink flowers. Unopened buds and stems are covered with a thick cream indumentum., late May

Low rounded compact bush with cardinal red flowers. Registered as Tolkien., May

Bright, currant-red flowers in round trusses against glossy green foliage, bud tender., May-June

Low bush, wider than high. but rich pink. Some autumn flowers., April-May, September-Oct

Rose pink, raised by Lowinsky, intro by Horlick, May

Greenish white flowers, with faint olive yellow spotting in throat, late May

Huge trusses of perfect satin pink flowers, ringed with deeper pink band. Attactive foliage on a strong stemmed plant. Named clone of Walloper grex., May

Compact rhododendron with dark, glossy leaves with a brown indumentum on the underside. Clear Pink, May-June

Compact grower with dark green foliage, buff indumentum underneath, and trusses of orange-red trumpet flowers., Early May

Low growing spreading variety. Bright green leaves, with a thick fawn coloured indumentrum below. Bright red flowers in loose trusses. Keeps its colour better in light shade., April-May

A dense, compact plant with grey-green leaves and a light indumentum. Flowers orange bells with redder lobes and heavily speckled with light brown., May

A compact shrub with flowers of apricot pink, fading to buff., May

Neat compact shrub, ideal in an open site. Pink and cream turning to creamy peach, with an orange cast. Very dark green leaves., late May

White with currant red blotch which fades primrose yellow. Upright, well branched plant with glossy foliage., May

Neat compact shrub, ideal in a open site. Salmon pink buds opening to white flowers with light, fuchsia-purple flushing on lobes, rose-bengal on reverse. Vigorous, compact plant., late May-June

Large pinkish white, edged red on all lobes without blotch. Tall, vigorous plant, with long, dark green leaves. Named clone of Walloper grex., May

Large pink trumpet flowers in a loose cluster. Darker version of Pink Pearl, May

Deep Pink edges with white centres; upright plant as wide as tall. This hybrid is also known as A W Hardy., May

Frilled vibrant deep pink flowers with a scarlet blotch in a conical truss,, March-April

Narrow upright variety. Dark green recurved leaves. Ivory white flowers, heavily striped pink, needs a sheltered position to protect its early flowers., March-April

Neat compact shrub, ideal in a open site. Dark green slightly curved leaves. Pink buds opening to glistening white flowers spotted in yellow., late May

Red buds opening to rose pink flowers, with a large rosy crimson blotch on the inside of the top petals. Neat compact shrub, ideal in a open site.One of Waterer's Seven Dwarves, late May

Compact spreading shrub, white flowers with dark anthers; often out with the crocuses., February-March

Soft pink bell shaped flowers on a compact bush with attractive rounded foliage., April

Very dense growing. Small pale green leaves covered above when young with a powdery white indumentum. Vibrant salmon rose flowers with a creamy yellow centre. Ideal in a open site., late May

Evergreen shrub with loose trusses of 3-4 pure white flowers flushed pink in bud, One of the first semi dwarf scented rhododendrons hardy enough for most areas. Surprisingly bud hardy too, but we recommend a sheltered position. Good for tubs., April

Neat compact shrub with an upright habit, ideal in a open site. Geranium scarlet flowers in neat trusses., late May

Upright spreading habit, stayi ves. Pale apricot flowers in loose trusses. Distinctive colour; have seen it looking very good planted next to the shrub rose 'Nevada', late May-June

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Outstanding variety. A low growing, medium sized compact shrub with deep green, glossy, rounded leaves. Bears pink buds which open to creamy-white flowers with pink flushes. Requires neutral or acid soil. ., early May

Upright spreading shrub, staying compact when planted in a sunny sheltered position. Narrow dark green slightly hairy leaves. Delicate cream flowers, flushed pink, trumpet-like. Distinctive and worthwhile., late May-June

Orange and red with a dark red spotting,, Unusual. Large glossy foliage covers this wide full plant., May-June

Very compact low growing variety, matt green leaves, with an orangey fawn indumentum below. Large bright red flowers in loose trusses., April-May

Pure white rolled back at the edges with a lime/yellow blotch, May

Very attractive compact shrub with red growth buds in winter. Khaki green leaves with creamy fawn indumentum below. freely produces large bright cherry pink flowers,, May

The form in cultivation is a hybrid. True species may be the same as, and the correct name for, Rh ambiguum., April

Early flowers of pink-red trumpets in a lax flower head on a compact, low evergreen shrub., April-May

Lovely species having graceful bronzy red new foliage, whicfh may last through the summer. Deep primrose flowers. Very easily grown and highly recommended., March-April

Popular plant, compact in full light. Neat dark green leaves, reddish brown below. Fleshy bell-shaped crimson flowers. needs good drainage Highly recommended., April-May

Upright habit. Narrow light green leaves, hairy. Small pink flowers in tufts at the end of the stems. A unique species, unlike any other hardy rhododendron., February-March