Can be planted in a two or three litre pot. Keep under cover to prevent water-logging if potted in autumn. Otherwise grow better outside in a shade tunnel or windbreak area. Move to 5 or 7.5 litre after one season, for sale after two seasons.

Betty Wormald (George Hardy x red hybrid). Very large pink flowers of tyrian-rose, fading towards the centre with brownish-crimson speckling. Trusses of 10 to 12. Excellent commercial plant. 1.80m - M.

Bruce Brechtbill (Sport of Unique). Attractive pale pink flowers with yellow throat. Better colour than Unique. Shiny rounded foliage, neat compact habit. 1.20 m - E/M.

Cynthia (Catawbiense hybrid). Deep rose-pink flowers with deeper crimson staining on the upper lobe. Huge trusses of up to 24 flowers. A well-known reliable commercial standard. 1.80 m - M.

Ebony Pearl Large soft pink flowers. Rich dark red foliage, very striking and unusual. New in this country and unlike any other rhododendron.

Grand Slam * (Trudy Webster x Lydia). Brilliant pink flowers in enormous trusses up to 30 cm high. Good pruning will keep this plant in shape and vigorous. 1.80 m - M/L.

Janet Blair  Large scented pale pink flowers which are frilled and have a gold flare. Dark shiny foliage, very hardy and highly recommended. 1.80 m - M/L.

Lady Clementine Mitford (Maximum hybrid). Peachy-pink flowers with blush-white centre and reddish-brown to greenish spots. Silvery young foliage. 1.50 m - M/L.

Lem’s Monarch* (Anna x Marinus Koster). Hugh trusses of perfect satin pink flowers, ringed with deeper pink band. Attractive foliage on a strong plant. 1.80 m - M.

Mrs Furnival* Light rose-pink flowers with conspicuous sienna blotch. One of the best blotched hybrids. 1.20 m - M/L.

Pink Pearl (George Hardy x broughtonii). The most famous of all rhododendrons. Soft pink flowers with brown speckling on the upper lobe. Huge 18 flower trusses. 1.80 m - M.

Robinette  Rose-red flowers with a large coloured calix. Attractive, dark, slightly curved foliage on a plant of good habit, growing wider than tall. Very floriferous. 0,90 m - E/M.

ORANGE FLOWERS

Bergie Larson (wardii var. wardii x ‘Jasper’). Red buds open to light cadmium orange flowers of heavy substance with slight red spotting. Trusses of 12. Floriferous. Deep green grooved foliage. 0.90 m - L.

Golden Gate Glowing pink and apricot flowers with large coloured calyces. Compact plant, good foliage. 0.90 m - M.

Hansel (bureavii x fabia). Large flowers of shell-pink with salmon-orange edging. Superb dark green foliage with indumentum. 0.90 m - M.

Nancy Evans  (‘Hotei’ x ‘Lem’s Cameo’). Orange-red buds open to ball-shaped trusses of 19 flowers, amber-yellow, orange. Floriferous. Compact plant with bronze young leaves turning to glossy deep green. 0.90 m - M.

Golden Ruby Plant wider than tall. Trusses of 9-10 flowers, moderate red in bud, opening brilliant to light yellow, edged deep pink, finally turning to golden yellow. 0.90 m - M.

Grace Seabrook (Jean Marie de Montague x strigillosum). Flowers current-red at margins, blood-red centres. Trusses of 10 to 15. One of the best red hybrids. 1.80 m - E/M.

Halfdan Lem (Jean Marie de Montague x Red Loderi). Huge thick-textured red trusses of 12 to 14 florets. Attractive dark leaves and red buds. 1.50 m - M.

Lord Roberts (Catawbiense cross). Trusses of crimson-red flowers with black flare. One of the best hardy reds. Buds up young. 1.50 m - M/L.

Markeeta's Prize (Loderi Venus x Anna). Massive heavily textured scarlet red flowers on strong growing plant. One of the best newer reds. 1.50 m - M.

Witch Doctor  ([Doncaster x Nereid] x Vulcan). Deep cardinal red flowers, spotted black in six-flowered trusses. 1.20 m - M/L.

Buttermint (Unique x [Fabia x dichroanthum ssp. apodectum]). Orange buds flowering light brilliant yellow, with pink edging. Trusses of 10 to 15 with double calyces. Compact grower with attractive foliage, leaves tinged bronze when young. 0.90 m - M.

Gandy Dancer* (Diane x (Crest x Lionel’s Triumph)). Large trusses of lovely golden-yellow flowers. Good healthy foliage. 1.50 m - E.

Lila Pedigo (Odee Wright x Crest). Bright yellow flowers, long lasting, in a full truss, with red spotting fading to green. Dark glossy foliage. Low to medium grower. 1.20 m.

Mrs. Betty Robertson (Mrs. Lindsey Smith x campylocarpum ssp. campylocarpum hybrid). Attractive flowers of pale yellow flushed cream with red speckling in the throat. Free flowering. 1.80m - M.

Second Honeymoon ([Wardii x Devonshire Cream] x wardii). Greenish-yellow flowers with red spotting in throat. Dense shiny foliage. 1.20 m - M.

Unique Pink buds open to pale ochre-yellow flowers flushed pink in the throat. Excellent habit, compact bush with shiny deep-green rounded leaves. 1.20 m - E/M.

Viscy (Diane x viscidifolium). Huge whisky coloured orange and yellow flowers, long lasting. Dark shiny green healthy foliage, attractively ribbed. 1.50 m - M/T.

Creamy Chiffon Salmon pink buds open to cream hose-in- hose flowers. One of the few double flowered rhododendrons. 1.20 m - M/L.

Gomer Waterer (Catawbiense hybrid). Rosy lilac buds open to white flowers flushed mauve-pink at edges with yellow-brown flare. Outstandingly beautiful. 1.50 m - M/L.

Mrs T H Lowinsky * Mauve buds open to white flowers with striking orange flare. Unusual and attractive. 1.50 m - L.

Phyllis Korn (Diane x Gomer Waterer). Cream flowers, tinged primrose-yellow, with current-red blotch. Polished foliage, good habit. 1.50 m - E.

Polar Bear * (diaprepes x auriculatum). Large trusses of white, strongly fragrant flowers, with light green throat. Extends the season by being late flowering. Slow to bloom. Prefers light shade. 1.80 m - L.

Sir Charles Lemon Handsome foliage with cinnamon-brown indumentum. Ivory white flowers. 1.50 m - E/M.

Sappho The most popular white with a purple blotch. Trusses of 15. Most attractive flowers. Plant needs frequent pinching during development for good shape. 1.80 m - M.

Blue Peter (Ponticum hybrid). Very frilly pale lavender-blue flowers. Purple flare. Trusses of 15. Standard blue hybrid grown in all areas. 1.40 m - M.

Colonel Coen Fine deep purple flowers with darker spots in large domed trusses. Glossy foliage. 1.50 m - M/L.

Purple Splendour (Ponticum hybrid). The most striking purple hybrid ever raised. Frilled deep purple flowers with black blotch in centre and cream stamens to contrast. 1.50 m - M/L.

Queen Anne’s  Many spherical trusses of 10-13 gardenia-like, double flowers. Light-violet buds open to flowers of very pale violet, quickly fading to clear white with no markings. Olive green leaves. 1.50 m - E/M.

Susan (Campanulatum x fortunei). Pale amethyst flowers fading to near white with purple spots. Extremely attractive. Good foliage. 1.80 m - M.

Lem’s 45* Pink candy striped flowers. Dark glossy cigar shaped leaves. M.

Paprika Spiced (Hotei x Tropicana). Chrome-yellow flowers, orange-yellow centre with paprika-red flare. 10 to 12 flower trusses. Low to medium grower. 1.35 m - M.

Point Defiance (Anna x Marinus Koster). Large flowers of heavy substance. White edged red. 1.80 m - M.

Ring of Fire * (Darigold x Idealist). Spectacular yellow flowers with orange red band around margins. Vigorous but compact. 1.20 m - M/L.

Virginia Richards ([Wardii x F C Puddle] x [Mrs. Betty Robertson]). Rosy-pink flowers fading through peach to cream, each with a red centre. Frilled long lasting trusses of 9 to 12. Dark glossy foliage, good habit. Very attractive. 1.20 m - M.

Low Growing and Alpine Varieties

7 and 8 cm square pots

Pot into one litre if delivered in autumn and keep under cover to prevent water-logging. Many will flower the following spring. Otherwise pot into a two litre and grow in a shade or windbreak area for sale after one growing season.

RED FLOWERS

WHITE FLOWERS

BLUE FLOWERS

BICOLOURED FLOWERS