Species

Elegant upright habit,dark green leaves, striking lavender-blue flowers. Best in a little shade. This clone flowers early and is very similar to Eleanore (augustinii x rubiginosum)., April-May

Strong-growing seedlings of uncertain parentage (!) Large leaves and striking heads of pink and white flowers, often with a dark red blotch in the throat,, April-May

Extremely hardy, handsome dark green leaves. Funnel shaped lilac flowers, spotted yellow.May-June. This species is one of the parents of a great many hardy hybrids., May-June

Compact shrub if grown in full light.. Attractive light brown peeling bark. Dark green leaves,hairy above and fringed with longer stiff hairs. white flowers. Confused with R Snow Lady., March-May

Neat upright shrub with small dark green aromatic leaves. Rich bluish purple flowers., April-May

Tree like in habit with long dark green leaves, scented white or pink flowers., June-July

Spreading habit, bristly twigs, attractive reddish brown peeling bark. Dark green hairy leaves. Creamy yellow flowers. Needs shelter from cold winds., 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

Rounded or upright shrub with medium-sized foliage, densely scaled yellowish to brown underneath. Widely funnel shaped flowers, mauve/purple., May

Flowers in clusters of 3, widely funnel-shaped, 5-lobed,spectrum violet, outside light cyclamen purple. Upright shrub to 2m., with small, hairy foliage., June-July

Neat rounded habit. Dark green narrow leaves with a recurved habit, curving downwards at the tips. Thick tawny indumentum below. New growth in autumn, covered with a fluffy white indumenyum. Soft pink flowers,June.Unsuited to frost pockets., June