Rhododendrons
Our climate is suitable for growing these beautiful, evergreen flowering
shrubs. Soil should be well drained with added organic matter and kept
evenly moist.
This following list is intended to give an indication
of what we order for the year. We do not ship our plants,
but hope that you will visit us if you find varieties that are of interest
to you.
Rhododendron List for 2012
| Name | Description | Bloomtime Approx. |
|---|---|---|
| argyrophyllum 'Chinese Silver' | Persian rose with dark areas. | May |
| Aladdin | Lightly scented tomato-orange trumpet shaped flowers. | |
| Alice | Pink flowers opening 2 tone ending in clear solid pink. Large upright trusses; large leaves. | Late May |
| Amadeus | Peach yellow blend flowers. | |
| Anah Kruschke | Lavender blue to reddish-purple red spots. | Late May |
| Anna Rose Whitney | Dark rose buds. Deep rose-pink/light brown spotting upper lobe. | Late May |
| augustinii | Colour covers wide spectrum from white, pale lavender-rose to radiating deep violet blue. Colour can vary year to year. | May |
| Baden Baden | Waxy cherry red/dark eye or spotting & veining. | Late April |
| Belle Heller | Flowers open white with flush of pale green & pink, large yellow blotch. | Early May |
| Black Satin | Reddish/purple funnel shaped flowers. Small foliage aromatic; dark mahogany colour after blooming. | May |
| Blewbury | Pure white flowers with red spotting on upper throat. | May |
| Blue & Gold | Attractive purple flowers, gold blotch with green speckling. | June |
| Blue Diamond | Violet blue small flowers all along the stems. | May |
| Blue Jay | Light lavender-blue/darker margins/distinctive maroon-brown dorsal flare & brown spots. Violet edges. | Late May |
| Blue Pacific | Blue-purple flower has deep black-purple blotch. Outstanding truss. | Early June |
| Blue Peter | Frilled trusses are light lavender blue with prominent purple flare. Lush glossy green leaves. | May |
| Blutopia | Strong purple flowers, heavily spotted with greenish-yellow. Slightly wavy edges. | Early June |
| Bob's Blue | Small, electric blue flowers, rich maroon leaves in winter. | May |
| Boule de Neige | Slightly frilled white flowers with yellow-green spotting. | Early May |
| Bow Bells | Buds deep pink. Light pink, white & paler pink inside. Gives multi-toned look with unopened buds. Rose-edged bud scales through winter. | Late April |
| Bruce Brechtbill | Identical to 'Unique' until it flowers pink! Touch of yellow in the throat. | Early May |
| Bubblegum | Purplish-pink blooms with red spots. leaves attractive glossy green. Showy. | April |
| Buketta | Deep, clear red flowers have faint markings of darker red. | Late May |
| Buttermint | Large yellow flowers are handsome on compact plant. | Late May |
| Calsap | Pale lavender buds. White/reverse slightly flush lavender/dark red to burgundy blotch. | Late May |
| campylogynum | Widely bell shaped flowers - creamy white to red. Compact. | Late April |
| Canadian Sunset | Red buds. Unique opening red/fading in centre to salmon-orange with creamy yellow cast & creamy yellow toward centre. | Late April |
| Capistrano | Clear yellow flowers. | Late May |
| Carmen | Buds as young plant. flwoers are dark red. | Late April |
| Carmen x Ken Janeck | Dwarf, blood red flowers in a lax truss. | May/June |
| Caroline | Lovely orchid pink flowers, lightly scented. | Mid May |
| Cary Ann | Bright coral-red. Trumpet shaped flowers. | Late April |
| Cat. Boursalt | Rose lilac blooms, sturdy, dependable variety. | Late May |
| Cat. X Lilac | Lilac rose flowers, very hardy and vigorous. | Late May |
| Cat. X Rose | Rose coloured flowers, very hardy and vigorous. | Late May |
| Cherry Cheesecake | Large white flowers with red edge & red blotch, large lush foliage. Stunning. | May |
| Chevalier Felix deSavage | Coral rose flowers with dark blotch. | Mid April |
| Chionoides | White dome shaped trusses, tolerant of exposed areas.. | Mid April |
| Christmas Cheer | Pink buds. Light blush pink fading to near white. | Early March |
| Cilpinense | Deep forest green leaves, blush pink flowers touched with deeper pink sparkle in the sunlight. | Early April |
| Cinnabarinum | Foliage is aromatic. Tubular flowers typically cinnamon dark red held in trusses of 3-5. | |
| Colonel Coen | Deep purple with black blotch and glossy foliage. | Late May |
| Conroy | Light orange flowers flushed apricot-red waxy texture. | Late May |
| Cosmopolitan | Bright pink/fade lighter toward centre/large brownish red blotch or dorsal flare. Fading to paler pink. | Early May |
| Cream Crest | Hardy & vigorous; has alluring bright creamy yellow flowers. | Late April |
| Crete | Bright magenta rose buds. Orchid pink gradually fading to white/few light gold spots in throat. | Early May |
| Crimson Pippin | Currant-red fade to bright red. Substantial and waxy. | Early May |
| Cunningham's White | Buds flush pink/mauve. Pink fading to white/broad pale yellow-green-brown markings on upper lobe. | Late May |
| Daphnoides | Medium purple/lighter shading toward centre/light spotting. Small "pom-poms". | Late May |
| Diane Titcombe | White flowers. | May |
| Dopey | Glossy deep red/paling toward edges/slight dark brown spots on upper lobe. | Early May |
| Dora Amateis | Buds very pale pink. White/slight pink markings or shadings/lightly spotted green on dorsal lobe. Slightly fragrant. | Late April |
| Dorothy Amateis | Large trusses of deep purple, dark eye, hardy and vigorous. | Mid May |
| Dreamland | Pink buds. Pale pink/darker edge/pale pink to white calyx. Frilly. | Early May |
| Elisabeth Hobbie | Scarlet/faint dark red spots. Bell-shaped flowers. Red flower buds fall and winter. | Late April |
| Elizabeth Red Foliage | Red. Tubular flowers. Reblooms in fall. | Late April |
| Elsie Straver | Creamy yellow flowers with dark red blotch, crinkly leaves. | May |
| Elsie Watson | White with ruffled magenta edges, magenta spots. | April |
| English Roseum | Vigorous, tough hybrid, soft rosy lavender flowers. | Mid May |
| Ernie Dee | Purple varied dwarf. | Late April |
| Eruption | Stunning deep rose flowers with prominent ivory centers. | Mid May |
| Fabia x bureavii | Soft peach-pink flowers. Buds young. | Early May |
| Fantastica | Strong rose colour; white throat. | Late May |
| Festivo | Slow growing becomes nearly twice as wide as it is tall; pale yellow flowers with red markings. | Late May |
| Fireman Jeff | One of the brightest blood reds; huge calyx also bright red. | Mid May |
| Firestorm | Red buds open to red flowers. | Late May |
| Francesca | Black red in the bud, opening bright carmine red in large trusses. | Late May |
| Fred Peste | Cardinal red flowers have maroon throats with deep red spotting, orange yellow indumentum on underside of leaves. | Mid May |
| Furnivall's Daughter | Bright pink trusses of flowers with cherry pink blotch; vigorous growth habit. | May |
| Gartendirecktor Glocker | Deep rose-red buds. Dark rose pink/darker rose-red edges/ darker speckling on upper lobe. | Early May |
| Ginny Gee | Buds bright rosy-pink & yellow. Tiny flowers/light blush-pink/ fading to white tinged pink. One of heaviest blooming varieties. | Late April |
| Glades Dark Eyes | White flowers with dark maroon eye. | Late May |
| Golden Gate | Attractive orange flowers, compact growth habit. | May |
| Golden Wedding | Brick red buds, chrome yellow flowers. | Late May |
| Goldflimmer | Variegated foliate; mauve ruffled flowers. | Mid June |
| Goldsworth Orange | Tropical orange flowers - flared, funnel form blooms. | Mid June |
| Gomer Waterer | Rose-lilac buds. White/flush of lavender on edges fading to white/soft green-yellow spotting on upper lobe. | Late May |
| Grace Seabrook | Bright blood red centre/slightly lighter shade toward edge or margin/black red spotting on dorsal petal. | Early April |
| Graf Zeppelin | Vigorous, hardy plant with glossy dark foliage, bright pink flower with deeper edging, tight trusses. Great rhodo. | Late May |
| Great Eastern | Very ruffled flowers with deep purplish pink petals fading to lighter colour at the throat. Flower is fragrant. | Late May |
| Grumpy | Dark green foliage with yellow flowers, tinged pink. | Late May |
| Haaga | Stunning bright pink flowers openly funnel shaped, wavy edges. | June |
| Hachmann's Charmant | Very hardy, profuse trusses of pure white, with bright purple rose edging, cerise blotch with red speckling. | Late May |
| Hachmann's Polaris | Carmine red buds, flowers are light uschsia blending to orchid tones, very floriferous, compact habit. | Mid May |
| Hansel | Salmon-orange flowers with good foliage. | Late May |
| Hawaii | Bright rosy pink buds open to frilly, rosy pink flowers. | Late May |
| Hello Dolly | Yellow/shades of orange and rose/slightly spotted green in throat. Large calyx, giving double effect. | Late April |
| Holden | Large round buds. Bright rose-red/shading lighter to centre/small green to red spots/slightly lighter along midvein. Wavy lobed. | Late April |
| Holy Moses | Sensational orange and yellow bi-colour flowers, sets large flower buds in fall, choice rhodo variety. | Late May |
| Honey Butter | Yellow-orange flowers with pink midribs arranged in dome shaped trusses. | May |
| Honeymoon | Chartreuse buds. Pale yellow/small dull orange blotch in yellow-green throat. | Late April |
| Hoppy | Ball shaped trusses of white flowers with yellow spots. | May |
| Hotei | Canary yellow/darker yellow throat/prominent yellow calyx. | Late April |
| Ignatius Sargent | Large, deep rose flowers, open growth habit. | Late May |
| Impeditum | Blue purple flowers with silver-grey foliage. Very dwarf habit. | Late April |
| Ingrid Mehlquist | Ruffled, soft pink flowers on compact plant., yak x. | May/June |
| J.M. deMontague | Scarlet red/slight dark speckling on upper lobe. Ruffled edges. | Early May |
| Janet Blair | Frilled, light pink flowers with distinctive green flare, vigorous, good looking plants. | Mid May |
| Jennie Dosser | Violet purple flowers with deep purple eye, nice full trusses. | June |
| Jingle Bells | Red buds. Scarlet-orange fading to apricot-yellow/ non-fading currant red throat/underside of flowers. Red/red calyx. | Early May |
| Kalinka | Bright red buds, glossy green foliage with brown indumentum, pink flowers with darker edges. | Late May |
| Katherine Dalton | Very light pink flowers open from brighter buds. | May |
| Ken Janeck | One of the best 'yak' forms, rich pink flowers, heavily indumented foliage. | May |
| King Tut | Deep pink buds. Rosy-pink flowers with yellowish center, brown spots on upper lobes. | Late May |
| Last Hurrah | May re-bloom in fall, nearly white flowers, chartreuse spotting, more wide than tall when mature. | Mid April |
| Lavender Girl | Light orchid flowers, attractive growth habit. | May |
| Lavender Princess | Light lavender pink flowers. | Late May |
| Lee's Best Purple | Dark purple flowers, attractive, dark green, glossy foliage. | Late May |
| Lee's Dark Purple | Deep, dark royal purple flowers, wavy foliage, a favourite for many years. | Late May |
| Lemon Dream | Yellow flowers, low spreading plant. | May |
| Lem's Monarch | Huge, almost perfect trusses of showy pink blooms, large attractive foliage, deserves a special place in the garden. | May |
| Loder's White | Large upright truss; opens white with slight yellow in throat and pink picotee edges. | Mid May |
| Lord Roberts | Deep red with bluish wash more evident as ages/black spotted blotch on upper pedal. Flowers frilled. | Early June |
| Lori Eichelser | Outstanding hybrid. Large flowers cover the little plant with cherry pink bells. | Late April |
| Madrid | Bright rosy pink flowers with white stamens have ruby red blotch in the throat. | Late May |
| Manda Sue | Shell pink flowers with picotee edge of red and a yellow throat. | Mid May |
| Marchioness of Landsdowne | Beautiful striking violet rose, large maroon black flare in upper lobe spreading to adjacent lobes. | Late May |
| Mardis Gras | Red buds. Soft pink fade to blush white with age/purplish pink on edges and reverse/no spotting/ruffled. | Late April |
| Mary Belle | Large, light pink flowers fade to golden peach, ruffled edges. | May |
| Maureen | Light pink flowers with yellow blush, delightful little shrub. | May |
| May Day | Brilliant orange scarlet flowers in lax trusses, heavy bloomer. | Late April |
| Medusa | A most beautiful shade of orange cascading flowers. | May |
| Milton | Fluorescent pink orange flowers. | Late April |
| Minnetonka | Flowers have reddish purple edges shading to pale lavender pink in throat, spotted orange to lemon yellow on upper petal. Wavy edged. | Late May |
| Mission Bells | Pale pink flowers flushed to darker shades/fade to almost white with age/on reddish stems. Slightly fragrant. | Early April |
| Mist Maiden | Yak hybrid, large leaves, exceptional foliage, silvery new growth. Various shades of pink flowers. | July |
| Molly Ann | Rosy crimson/lightly freckled on the upper petals. | Late April |
| Montego | Funnel shaped flowers, violet purple with green blotch. | Mid May |
| Moonstone | Flowers are soft creamy yellow/lightly tinged pink. | Early April |
| Mrs. Betty Robertson | Pale yellow flushed cream fading to cream/prominent red spotting or blotch in centre. Compact habit. | Early May |
| Mrs. E.C. Stirling | Somewhat ruffled silvery pink flowers forming perfect upright truss. | May |
| Mrs. T.H. Lowinsky | White flowers with large, striking orange brown flare on upper lobe. | Late May |
| Mrs. W.C. Slocock | Rounded shrub, compact with apricot flowers fading to buff. | Late April |
| Nancy Evans | A lovely blend of yellow and orange hues, free flowering, hose in hose effect, nice garden addition. | May |
| Nicoletta | Rosy pink bloom with conspicuous dark red blotch. | Late May |
| Northern Starburst | Similar to PJM, intense pink flowers; in fall the new growth turns cinnamon, then purple black. | May |
| Nova Zembla | Extremely showy red flowers. Very hardy. | May |
| Odee Wright | Deep, clear yellow trusses are large and lovely. Compact habit. | Late April |
| Old Copper | Red buds. Coppery salmon flowers fading to orange yellow/red basal spots. Gives multi-coloured effect. | Late May |
| Olin O. Dobbs | Deep waxy red-purple flowers on perfect, large trusses. | May |
| Olympic Lady | Pink buds. Large white flushed pink/fading to pure white. Slightly fragrant. | Late April |
| Ooh Gina | Frilled pink flowers with rose margin and red blotch. | Late May |
| Oudijk's Sensation | Dark pink flowers, fading lighter inside, darker upper lobes. | Early May |
| Patty Bee | Yellow buds. Clear pale lemon yellow. | Late March |
| Pemakoense | Heavy flowering dwarf variety with pinkish-purple flowers. | Late March |
| Percy Wiseman | Showy. Opening peach pink & cream margins/fading inside to creamy yellow & white/yellow throat or centre/orange or olive green marks on upper lobe. Excellent plant. | Mid May |
| Peter Tigerstedt | Perky pink flowers are held in ball shaped trusses. | Early June |
| Pink Pearl | One of the best pinks, strong growing plant with large soft pink trusses. | Mid May |
| Pink Twins | Deep pink buds. Unusual light shrimp pink/yellow green spotting deep in throat. Ruffled. | Mid May |
| Pirouette | Rose coloured buds open to white flowers, delicately flecked pink. | Late May |
| PJM | Medium rosy purple/small darker spots. | Early April |
| PJM Compact Form | Medium rosy purple flowers with small darker spots. | Early April |
| PJM Elite | Flowers are slightly deeper pink than PJM. | Early April |
| Pohjola's Daughter | Large open white flowers. | Late May |
| Polarnacht | Funnel shaped, frilled flowers beet-purple. | Late May |
| Purple Gem | Deep purple violet flowers. | Late April |
| Purple Splendour | Striking purple - deep purplish blue/almost black blotch in centre/ prominent yellow anthers. Frilly. | Late May |
| Purpureum Elegans | Amethyst violet/marked brown and green on dorsal lobe. | Early May |
| Queen Alice | Cherry red buds open to rosy pink flowers. | March |
| Ramapo | Pale pinkish violet blue flowers. | March |
| Rangoon | Flowers are medium to dark red and held in truss of up to 8. | Late March |
| Red Walloper | Buds are a deep rose red, open to rose, gradually lighten to pink and end a beautiful pastel pink. | Mid May |
| Rocket | Vibrant, coral pink/small scarlet blotch. Frilled | Late April |
| Rosamundi | Very light pink flowers. | Early March |
| Roseum Elegans | Rosy lilac flowers. | Late May |
| Royal Pink | Perfect semi-dwarf shrub; clear pink flowers. | Mid May |
| Ruby Heart | Very dark red. One of the darkest reds. | May |
| Saffrano | Soft yellow, compact plant. | May |
| Sappho | White flowers with very dark, purplish black blotch. | Late May |
| Scarlet Romance | Red flowers open to form large, rounded trusses. | Early June |
| Scintillation | Beautiful pastel pink/edges slightly darker/rich dark pink aging to brown and bronzy pink flare on upper petal. Slightly fragrant. | Mid May |
| Shamrock | Extremely compact; chartreuse flowers. | Late March |
| Shrimp Girl | Good foliage and soft rose flowers. | Late May |
| Sir Charles Lemon | Pure ivory flowers, faintly speckled with gold and/or red on upper petals. Lightly fragrant. | Mid April |
| Skookum | Strong red with visible white filaments. | Late May |
| Snow Lady | Fine white buds. Pure white/unmarked/dark anthers. | Mid March |
| Solidarity | Buds open red, quickly becoming pink and eventually fading to almost white. | May |
| Sonata | Yellow, pink/orange in centre with mauve or burgundy edging. Very unusual & striking, tubular flowers. | Late May |
| Super Nova | Improved selection of Nova Zembia rich deep rose red flowers, wavy foliage. | Late May |
| Swansdown | White flowers which may vary to very pale pink with a distinctive dorsal blotch of strong yellow spots. | Mid June |
| Taurus | Deep red buds; glowing red campanulate flowers with black speckling on upper petal. | Late April |
| Teddy Bear | Delicate pink flowers. | Late April |
| Thor | Bright scarlet red flowers have a large calyx. | Late May |
| Tiana | White blooms with burgundy blotch inside. | Late May |
| Titian Beauty | Bright Turkey-red flowers on compact plant. | May |
| Tortoiseshell | Orange flowers. | Early June |
| Trilby | Deep crimson/shades lighter to centre/small black markings on upper lobes. | Late May |
| Unique | Bright reddish pink buds. Pale buttery cream/fading to ivory white/flushed pink and yellower in throat. | Mid April |
| Vernus | Foliate medium large, pale pink flowers are about 2" across. | Mid February |
| Virginia Richards | Buds rosy pink. Opens pink changing to peachy pink & finally to soft apricot cream/red centre/spotting or blotch rich peachy pink. Frilled. | Mid April |
| Vulcan | Grows into a magnificent mound of green; bright fire red flowers. | Late May |
| Vulcan's Flame | Bright red flowers. | Late May |
| Willbrit | Low and spreading; produces vivid red flowers held in trusses of 17-21. | Mid May |
| Whitney's Orange | Flamingo pink and Indian orange/persimmon orange blotch & spotting/rhodonite red edging/large red orange calyx. | Mid May |
| Wilgen's Ruby | Very deep red with brown blotching. Good green foliage on hardy plant. | Late May |
| Willbrit | Deep pink/interior China rose/paler toward margins, speckled ark red, bright red winter buds. | Early May |
| Williamsianum Cross | A dwarf species, rounded habit, bell shaped pink flowers. | |
| Wilsoni | Rosy pink flowers on a compact dwarf. | Late June |
| Windbeam | Very hardy apricot pink flowers change to light pink. | Late April |
| Winsome | Reddish flower buds opening to rosy cerise flowers. | Late April |
| Wojnar's Purple | Flowers are vivid reddish purple with darker margins. | Late May |
| yak x bureavii | Pink fading to white, white indumentum on underside of leaves. | March/April |
| yak x Corona | Pink flowers, attractive form. | Early May |
| yak x Vulcan | Red flowers, silvery foliage with fawn coloured indumentum, compact, rounded habit. | Late April |
| Yaku Angel | Pink in bud, opens to pure white - semi dwarf. | Late April |
| Yaku Princess | Apple blossom pink, accents are rosy pink blush with greenish spots which fade lighter in ball shaped truss of up to 15. | Late May |
Updated: April 2012
