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Dryoptheris erythrosora ‘Prolifica’
(H4) Dryoptheris erythrosora ‘Prolifica’. Other common name: Prolific Copper Shield Fern
An evergreen bushy fern forming a neat tuft of light green, rathery leathery, bipinnate fronds,, often pink-tinged when young, slowly turning green.
Easy to grow in most cool, moist, lightly shaded sites and will grow in full sun if given plenty of moisture. Tolerant of dry shade but water regularly...
Dwarf Rhododendron Azurika
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(H5) A profusion of bright azure-blue flowers in small trusses, flowering in April. Tiny dark green leaves on a neat compact growing and very hardy plant, raised in Northern Germany. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for: small gardens and containers.• Easy to grow.• Ideal position: Sun or Semi-shade.• Habit: Compact.• Group:...
Dwarf Rhododendron Baden Baden AGM
Wonderful deep cherry red waxy textured flowers with some spotting and veining, in April. A very floriferous little plant bred by Hobbie and named after the German town. Leaves are dark green and distinctive, being pointed and twisted. This plant prefers to grow in cooler locations rather than hot sunny positions. Its habit is wider than tall, with a height of 40-60cm in 10 years.
Dwarf Rhododendrons...
Dwarf Rhododendron Bloombux INKARHO
(H6) A wonderful flowering alternative to troublesome box hedging! Lots of clusters of soft pink flowers in June. The plant responds well to trimming after flowering. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Easy to grow in most soils.
This superb new variety was raised by the INKARHO syndicate as 'Microhirs3' with PBR Plant Breeders Rights. It is suitable for growing on most garden soils, from very acidic...
Dwarf Rhododendron Bloombux Magenta INKARHO
(H6) A wonderful flowering alternative to troublesome box hedging! Lots of clusters of pink flowers in June. The plant responds well to trimming after flowering. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Easy to grow in most soils.
This superb new variety was raised by the INKARHO syndicate as 'Microhirs3' with PBR Plant Breeders Rights. It is suitable for growing on most garden soils, from very acidic up...
Dwarf Rhododendron Blue Silver
A wonderful dwarf plant with very early purple blue flowers in March. We love its attractive silvery blue foliage. Height 60-90cm in 10 years. Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios, particularly if planting in containers. This variety is extremely tough and likes shade.
Recommended for containers, small...
Dwarf Rhododendron Blue Tit
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(H6) Trusses of grey-blue flowers in April. Yellowish-green young leaves turning to a mid-green as they mature. A neat compact variety which prefers a sheltered position in full sun to partial shade. Height 75-100cm in years. Requires moist acid soil.
Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun, but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from...
Dwarf Rhododendron Crane AGM
With lovely pure creamy white flowers this pretty plant flowers in April. It is tough and very floriferous - a very popular plant that forms a neat dwarf mound. Height 40-60cm in 10 years. Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios, particularly if planting in containers. This is a tough plant and we think one of...
Dwarf Rhododendron Cream Crest
Lovely bright creamy yellow flowers in April. With a dense compact spreading habit this plant has great glossy deep green foliage. The flowers may need protection from spring frosts. Height 40-50cm in 10 years. Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios, particularly if planting in containers.
Recommended for...
Dwarf Rhododendron Elisabeth Hobbie AGM
(H5) Scarlet-red flowers with faint dark red spots in loose trusses. Flowering in April this plant is dense and compact and has wonderful rounded foliage. Height 60-80cm in 10 years. Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios, particularly if planting in containers. This is a tough plant but it dislikes too much...
Dwarf Rhododendron Lavendula
(H5) Large deep lavender frilly flowers with darker spots, flowering in April. Dark green, highly scented, leaves turn bronze in winter. Very tough compact growing plant bred in Northern Germany. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soil.
• Recommended for: small gardens.• Easy to grow.• Ideal position: Sun or partial shade.• Habit: Shrub.• Group: Dwarf Rhododendron...
Dwarf Rhododendron Leni
(H5) This plant has dainty Clusters of mauve-pink flowers in April/May. This is a compact mound forming variety with dark green small leaves. Height and spread is 75-90cm in 10 years, making this an excellent plant for either the front of big boarders or as a feature in smaller gardens or larger containers for the patio.
Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid...
Dwarf Rhododendron Patty Bee AGM
Large lemon yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in lax trusses of 6. Probably the best dwarf yellow available flowering in April. A compact plant with bronzy-plum winter foliage. Height 25-50cm in 10 years. Raised by that true Rhododendron enthusiast Warren Berg on the Olympic peninsula in Washington State, USA. Warren was a retired airline pilot and keen bee keeper who trekked in China with Ted and Romy...
Dwarf Rhododendron Pintail
(H6) Masses of really bright pink flowers in multiple trusses on a neat plant with upright habit. Flowering in April, this plant is outstanding and slightly scented. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios, particularly if planting in containers. One of the 'bird' series of dwarf hybrids...
Dwarf Rhododendron Ramapo AGM
An exceptionally hardy American hybrid that we have nick-named Rambo on the nursery! It has good violet blue flowers in April, and attractive blue-green leaves all growing season. It is so tough it will take full sun. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Unusually for a dwarf variety this plant is heat tolerant. It is a tough plant that we are rather fond of.
Recommended for containers, small gardens and...
Dwarf Rhododendron Robert Seleger
Lovely rose-purple flowers with darker edges in May. An interesting colour and flowering later than many other dwarf Rhododendrons, it has excellent foliage with pointed narrow leaves on a dense compact plant. Height 40-60cm in 10 years. Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios, particularly if planting in containers....
Dwarf Rhododendron Scarlet Wonder AGM
Stunning bright, cardinal red wavy-edged flowers appear in loose trusses in April. This is a free-flowering plant with attractive and distinctive glossy ribbed foliage. A neat growing plant which grows wider than high. Height 40-60cm in 10 years. Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios, particularly if planting...
Dwarf Rhododendron Swift AGM
A charming dwarf rhododendron with greenish yellow flowers, spotted red in the throat and striped red on the reverse in trusses of 3. It is very free flowering in early May. We love its lovely healthy foliage and habit. Height 40-60cm in 10 years. Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios, particularly if planting...
Echinops Taplow Blue
(H7) This hardy, upright herbaceous perennial features divided, prickly dark green leaves with a whitish underside. It produces rounded, steel-blue flower heads on branched, leafy stems through the summer. Likes a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Approx 125cm high x 100cm wide in 5 years.
Evergreen Azalea Alexander AGM
(H5) Fabulous deep redish orange trumpet shaped flowers with a darker blotch. The flowers are large, up to 7cm wide. This plant is late flowering in June/July and we love its prostrate and cascading habit. The foliage turns a lovely purple grey-green to bronze in winter.
Height 20cm, spread 90cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers. Great for cascading over walls and to extend the flowering season.
Easy...
Evergreen Azalea Anne Frank
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(H5) Small funnel shaped pink flowers with red marking in April/May. Compact semi-evergreen shrub. Height 50-75cm in 10 years
Evergreen Azalea Arctic Fox
(H5) Spectacular pure white 60mm large open funnel shaped flowers with a wavy edge in May, on a fairly compact growing evergreen azalea with matt green hairy leaves. A recent variety that was bred in Scotland for tougher conditions. Height 50-60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and most garden situations, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group: Evergreen Azalea
Parentage:...
Evergreen Azalea Babuschka
This is a tough, neat and compact growing plant with stunning double carmine rose flowers in late May. A semi evergreen variety which drops its lower leaves in the Autumn/Winter. Height 50-60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Hachmann hybrid).
Parentage: 'Elsie Lee' (s) X 'Purplekissen'
Hybridization...
Evergreen Azalea Ben Morrison
Large deep orange-pink flowers, with red spotting and white wavy edging flowering in May. This is a vigorous plant with an upright open habit. A very striking bicoloured azalea. A semi evergreen variety which drops its lower leaves in the Autumn/Winter. Although this plant was propagated by Ben Morrison of Glenn Dale in Maryland, America, it was registered and introduced after his death by The United...
Evergreen Azalea Benny Gery
(H5) Vibrant deep pink flowers, that open in late April and last most of May. The medium sized funnel shaped blooms usually cover the whole plant leaving little to no foliage visible. When this azalea has finished flowering you are left with lush dark green foliage, that can be trimmed to keep the plant the shape you require. Height 75-100cm in 10 years
• Ideal for containers and small gardens.•...
Evergreen Azalea Betty Anne Voss
Attractive, large light pink double flowers around 75mm wide and flowering in late May. We think this is a lovely plant, particularly because the flowers open like a rosebud. It has a compact spreading habit and is very hardy plant. Height 60-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers. Great for cascading over walls.
Easy to grow.
Group: Evergreen Azalea (Robin Hill hybrid).
Parentage: 'Louise Gable'...
Evergreen Azalea Blaauw's Pink AGM
Blaauws Pink has lovely salmon pink hose-in-hose double flowers with paler shading up to 30mm wide. It flowers in early May. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Kurume hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1953).
Bred by: J. Blaauw & Co. Origin: Dutch.
Habit: Tall and open.
Ideal position: Most...
Evergreen Azalea Blue Danube AGM
With intense large violet blue flowers, with deeper purple red spotting this lovely old variety is very hardy. Flowering in May, it has an upright spreading habit with flowers approximately 40-45mm wide. A semi evergreen variety which drops its lower leaves in the Autumn/Winter. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers, small gardens and mixed borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea...
Evergreen Azalea Blue Moon
(H4) Really attractive large pale mauve flowers, which flowers late in mid June, with good bushy habit. Height 60-90cm in 10 years.
Registered name is Nuccio's Blue Moon.
This is a Satsuki hybrid, so the flowers can be variable. In some seasons, white stripes or pink flowers can occur either on the whole plant or on part of the plant. Enjoy the surprise!
Ideal for containers and small gardens,...
Evergreen Azalea Brilliant
(H5) Deep rich trumpet like, orange-red flowers in May. Dark green foliage on a compact growing plant. Prefers dappled shade in moist but well drained acid soil. Height x Spread 75 x 100cm in 10 years.
Evergreen Azalea Canzonetta AGM
Semi double reddish pink flowers cover the bush and hide every leaf. Flowering in late May/early June, it has striking mahogany red foliage in winter. The flowers are large up to 5 to 6cm. It forms a neat and small growing plant with a height and spread 30 x 80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers. Great for cascading over walls and to extend the flowering season.
Easy to grow.
Group: Evergreen...
Evergreen Azalea Chippewa
An old variety with large (around 65cm) rose pink flowers in June-July. This is a really useful plant to extend the flowering season well into the summer, and we have several groups planted in the gardens at Crosswater Farm. Tough and hardy. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, ideally planted in groups to maximise effect.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (possibly...
Evergreen Azalea Dear Grandad
(H4) Huge glowing orange flowers up to 80mm across with an attractive frilly edge. It flowers in mid to late May and is perfect as a present for Grandad! Height 55 - 70cm in 10 years.
Raised by the late Dorset Azalea breeder, George Hyde and introduced by his daughter Rosemary Legrand.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen...
Evergreen Azalea Dear Grandma
(H4) Large, wavy edged deep pink flowers, with speckling in throat flowering mid to late May. This would make a lovely present for Grandma! Height 60 - 80cm in 10 years.
Raised by the late Dorset Azalea breeder, George Hyde and introduced by his daughter Rosemary Legrand.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea...
Evergreen Azalea Elsie Lee AGM
Stunning double lilac-lavender flowers up to 60mm which last well, flowering in late May. A recent introduction and proving very popular, as this is a different colour to most other azaleas. A neat grower with a fairly upright habit, sometimes semi deciduous foliage. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, makes a real statement!
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea...
Evergreen Azalea Flower Arranger
Large, soft lilac semi-double flowers with a fluted edge in May up to 40mm. This is an excellent plant with a compact neat habit. Height 50-65cm in 10 years. It does like a sheltered position.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Hyde hybrid).
Parentage: Unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (late 1960's).
Bred by: W.G.T. Hyde. Origin: British.
Habit:...
Evergreen Azalea Frosted Orange
This is a lovely plant with stunning large white flowers with a wide orange/reddish border. The flowers are up to 75mm wide, showing themselves later in the season in late May and June. It has a low mounding habit and is tolerant of more heat. Height 60-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens. Late flowers.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (American hybrid).
Parentage: 'Bunka'...
Evergreen Azalea Gaiety
Beautiful large pale pink flowers with a darker blotch (the flowers are 50-75mm wide). Flowering in May, early to mid season, this plant has a broad rounded habit. The American Glenn Dale hybrids were bred for their larger flower and ability to be cold hardy. This plant was voted one of the 'Top 20' in the Glen Dale hybrids survey of 1980. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small...
Evergreen Azalea Geisha Orange
Wonderful bright reddish orange flowers around 25mm across. Flowering in late April and May, this is a really good orange evergreen azalea with a low mounded habit. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Registered name is Satschiko.
W.Arends, (descendant of astilbe botanist Georg Arends (1863-1952)), bred the Geisha series of evergreen azaleas during the 1960's. (Haruko, Hiroko, Kazuko, Kumiko, Michiko a Takako)....
Evergreen Azalea Geisha Purple
Pretty small light reddish-purple hose in hose flowers (approximately 20mm) in May which are very floriferous. A very hardy compact growing plant bred to withstand the cold in Germany. Height and spread 40-60cm in 10 years.
Also known as Geisha Purpurrosa and registered name is Fumiko
W.Arends, (descendant of astilbe botanist Georg Arends (1863-1952)), bred the Geisha series of evergreen azaleas...
Evergreen Azalea General Wavell
(H5) Large deep orange pink flowers suffused yellow at the base, with red spotting on the upper lobes, and very distinctive wavy edged petals. Mid May flowering. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
• Ideal for containers, most garden situations and front of borders.• Easy to grow.• Group: Evergreen Azalea.• Parentage: ‘Glory of Numazu’ X indicum.• Hybridization date: pre...
Evergreen Azalea Georg Arends
(H6) Large deep pink-red flowers in mid May, up to 7.5cm in diameter, on a rounded and bushy plant with healthy dark green foliage. A very hardy plant from Germany. Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
Also known as George Arends.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and front of borders.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (German hybrid), originally thought to be an Azaleodendron.
Parentage:...
Evergreen Azalea Gilbert Mullie
A recent introduction with very attractive rose pink flowers, with darker speckling, up to 57mm wide. This is an attractive sem-evergreen, tough plant that will tolerate more cold, with excellent flowers in May. Height 75-90cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens, with a strong spreading habit.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Belgian hybrid).
Parentage: 'Mother's Day' X 'Kirin'
Hybridization...
Evergreen Azalea Girard's Hot Shot Variegated
Brilliant fiery red 65mm single ruffled flowers in early May. This is a wonderful recent American introduction, with a low compact, spreading habit and variegated leaves. We love this tough plant for the pale yellow margins to the leaves that make this a great choice for any garden. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for stunning foliage.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (North American hybrid).
Parentage:...
Evergreen Azalea Gumpo White
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Rhododendron (Satsuki Group) 'Gumpo White'
(H5) Clusters of large white flowers with ruffled petals and occasional dark pink flecks in late spring. Featuring small, ovate leaves that start out bright green before deepening to dark green. 75-100cm in 10 years. Requires a moist well drained acid soil in a sheltered position with partial shade. Avoid...
Evergreen Azalea Hanako
(H5) Mauve pink flowers with reddish spotting in May. Dense and compact with hairy growth. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
syn. 'Takako' and 'Geisha Lilarosa'.
Evergreen Azalea Heidi
(H5) Hardy evergreen shrub bearing large peony-shaped soft pink flowers with a pale almost white centre, on a neat compact bush. Flowering late April - May. Height 75-100cm in 10 years.
Evergreen Azalea Herbert
Reddish purple hose-in-hose (double) flowers with a darker purple blotch and frilled edges. Late May flowering. Attractive pointed and glossy leaves on a dense low spreading plant. A semi evergreen variety which drops its lower leaves in the Autumn/Winter. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Gable hybrid).
Parentage:...