Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Shamrock' is a small evergreen rodo with a bushy, compact, low-growing shape. The leaves are small elliptical and colored yellow-green. This keiskei hybrid blooms in March, April, with funnel-shaped yellow-green flowers grouped in clusters of 8 to 9. This rhododendron prefers a location in filtered sunlight or partial shade, sheltered from strong winds and with a shaded root zone. It requires an acidic, moist, well-drained soil that should never be allowed to dry out completely, requires little pruning and is very hardy, the flowers of 'Shamrock' can also withstand a few degrees of frost. The plant is said to owe its name to the fact that it often starts to flower on St. Patrick's Day.

Rhododendron 'Blue Jay' flowers light violet with a purple spot.

Rhododendron 'Goldflimmer' is a breaded medium-sized, evergreen, rhodo with a round, compact shape. The leaves are long, broadly ovate, dark green with a wide yellow band in the center. in clusters of 9 to 14 flowers. Rhododendron 'Goldflimmer' likes a location in filtered sunlight or partial shade, sheltered from harsh winds and with a shaded root zone. It requires an acidic, moist, well-drained soil that should never dry out completely, requires little pruning and is hardy.

Rhododendron 'Roseum' is a medium-sized, evergreen, rhodo with a round and wide upright shape. The leaves are large, elliptical, strongly veined and olive green. This catawbiense hybrid blooms mainly in the month of May, with pink funnel-shaped flowers with a fine reddish-brown macula and curled petals. rhododendron 'Roseum' prefers a location in filtered sunlight or partial shade, sheltered from strong winds and with a shaded root zone. It requires an acidic, moist, well-drained soil that should never be allowed to dry out completely, requires little pruning and is very hardy (32 ° C)

Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans' is a medium-sized, evergreen, rhodo with a round and wide upright shape. The leaves are large, elliptical, strongly veined and olive green. This catawbiense hybrid blooms mainly in the month of May, with pink lilac to purple-red funnel-shaped flowers with a fine reddish-brown macula and curled petals. Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans' prefers a location in filtered sunlight or partial shade, sheltered from harsh winds and with a shaded root zone. It requires an acidic, moist, well-drained soil that should never be allowed to dry out completely, requires little pruning and is very hardy (32 ° C)

Rhododendron ponticum is a medium-sized evergreen, rhodo with a compact round habit. The leaves are narrow elliptical, dark green with a creamy white to light yellow edge. This rhododendron species flowers mainly in May, with bell-shaped lilac pink to mauve bell-shaped flowers in fixed clusters. Rhododendron ponticum 'Variegatum' prefers a location in filtered sunlight or partial shade, sheltered from harsh winds and with a shaded root zone. It requires an acidic, moist, well-drained soil that should never be allowed to dry out completely, requires little pruning and is hardy.

Rhododendron 'Caroline Allbrook' is a relatively small evergreen rhodo with a bushy, compact and round shape. The leaves are matte, elliptical, medium green, slightly curved with indumentum. This yakushimanum hybrid flowers mainly from the end of May to June, with frivolous salmon pink to yellow flowers with a red glow at the flower edge, the flowers are grouped in convex clusters. Rhododendron 'Caroline Allbrook' likes a location in filtered sunlight or partial shade, sheltered from harsh winds and with a shaded root zone, with extra watering it can also stand in full sun. It requires an acidic, moist, well-drained soil that should never dry out completely, requires little pruning and is hardy.

Rhododendron 'Dopey' is a small Yakushimanum hybrid with a nice compact round shape, flowering with deep red flower clusters.

Rhododendron 'Sneezy' is a relatively small evergreen rhodo with a bushy, compact and round shape. The leaves are long, elliptical to oval, dark green and hairy. This yakushimanum hybrid blooms mainly from mid-May to June, with broad funnel-shaped purple-red flowers and a deep red macula, the flowers are grouped in clusters of 16 flowers. Rhododendron 'Sneezy' likes a location in filtered sunlight or partial shade, sheltered from harsh winds and with a shaded root zone, with extra watering it can also stand in full sun. It requires an acidic, moist, well-drained soil that should never dry out completely, requires little pruning and is hardy.

Rhododendron impeditum is a small evergreen, rhodo with a bushy, compact low-growing form. The leaves are small elliptical and colored yellow-green. This botanical rhododendron blooms in April and May, with small funnel-shaped violet-purple to lilac-pink flowers. This rhododendron prefers a location in filtered sunlight or partial shade, sheltered from strong winds and with a shaded root zone. It requires an acidic, moist, well-drained soil that should never be allowed to dry out completely, requires little pruning and is very hardy, the flowers of r.impeditum can also withstand a few degrees of frost. Occasionally there is also a slight reflowering in the beginning of autumn.

An Azalea with the second name “japonica” basically belongs to the deciduous Azaleas, but they can still keep their leaves in mild winters. The flowers appear in spring and are chalice or bell-shaped and are very similar to those of Rhododendrons but are somewhat smaller.

Rhododendron 'Marcel Menard' is a medium-sized, evergreen, rhododendron with a broad upright bushy shape. The leaves are medium to large, matt-gloss, oval and medium green. This ponticum hybrid flowers mainly from May to June, with funnel-shaped, dark violet to purple flowers with a yellow-green marking in the throat, the flowers are grouped in loose racemes of 9 to 18 flowers. Rhododendron 'marcel menard' likes a position in filtered sunlight or partial shade, sheltered from harsh winds and with a shaded root zone