Rhododendron & Azalea
For the meaning of the codes see here. The Price-table for the Rhododendrons can be found here.
Group 7
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Recommended literature :
James Cullen in association with the Royal Botanic Garden : Hardy Rhododendron Species
Pat Halliday : The Illustrated Rhododendron
Group 7: Rhododendron griersonianum.
This species has been used frequently in hybridising and many different cultivars have been raised. The leaves are usually lanceolate, light green and pubescent. The flowers are borne in rather loose trusses in red, rose or orangered. There is no yellow, purple or white in this group. Most hybrids are rather tall and untidy shrubs, there are also several dwarf forms. Flowering period is May, many of these hybrids need shelter in less favorable localities.
| Rhododendron 'Anna Rose Whitney' | dark pink | A2 | 04 | |
| Rhododendron 'Better Half' | red | B2 | -/- | 09 |
| Rhododendron 'Finelon' | orange | A6 | -/- | 11 |
| Rhododendron 'Molly Ann' | rose red | B3 | 08 | |
| Rhododendron 'Netty Koster' | reddish orange | B1 | B/L | 04 |
| Rhododendron 'Red Jack' | red | A5 | 04 | |
| Rhododendron 'Torero' | dark red | A3 | -/- | 03 |
| Rhododendron denudatum | C1 | -/- | 05 | |
| Rhododendron griersonianum | A2 | B/L | 12 | |
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