Catalogue: Blue & purple rhododendron varieties
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Arthur Bedford
unknown x ponticum
Flower openly funnel-shaped, fragrant, pale mauve tube, darker lobes with a brownish-red blotch. Held in dome-shaped trusses of 11 to 16 flowers. Tolerant of Sun.
2.5m
Flowers October/November
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Black Sport
Britannia x Purple Splendour
Deep purple/red flowers with an almost black eye. The deepness of the colour gives the flowers a rich, silky appearance. Lovely deep green foliage
1.5m
Flowers October and may flower in Autumn too
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Blue Diamond
('Intrifast' x augustinii)
Small lavender/purple flowers all along the dense, finely branched stems. Small leaves too, hence will tolerate a sunny position.
1.2m
Flowers September / October
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Blue Ensign
unknown x unknown
Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, purple and a white throat, with a prominent dark purple blotch. Held in ball-shaped trusses of 15-18 flowers. Very hardy, compact and sun tolerant.
1.2m
Flowers October
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Blue Peter
(Ponticum hybrid)
Tight frilled trusses of light lavender blue with a prominent flare of crimson/purple. Leaves are long, lush and glossy green.
1.5m
Flowers October
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Blue Rhapsody
Arthur Bedford x Purple Splendour
Exceptionally large trusses of blue purple blooms with black purple flare on the upper petal. White stamens contrast nicely with the purple flower.
1.5m
Flowers October/November
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Bluerettia
Rich purple flowers with wavy margins and pale centres.
1.5m
Flowers October
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Bobs Blue
(Ponticum hybrid)
Tight frilled trusses of light lavender blue with a prominent flare of crimson/purple. Leaves are long, lush and glossy green.
1.5m
Flowers October
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Broxton 247
Huge satin purple flowers with an unusual showy blotch of deep purple on the upper petal. This plant can be relied on to perform well. Hardy.
2m
Flowers October
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Bud Flanagan
(Unknown x ponticum)
Strong reddish-purple buds open to a very soft mauve flower. At the centre of each flower is a large dark deep chestnut flare. Hardy and vigorous growing.
2m
Flowers October
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Bumble Bee
('Purple Splendour' x 'Blue Ensign')
Great big busy trusses. Good clear blue with a black eye. Well rounded plant with dark green pointed leaves. Plant in part shade
2m
Flowers October
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Colonel Coen
Deep purple with good foliage. A good grower that buds young and is hardy.
2m
Flowers late October
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Consolinis Windmill
Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, fragrant, vivid purplish red with a longitudinal white band inside that is wide extending along each lobe and a speckled yellowish-green flare on the upper lobe. Ball-shaped trusses of 13 flowers
2m
Flowers November
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Donator
(Lees Best Purple X Purple Splendour)
Flowers deep purplish/red, paler in throat with dark red blotch.
1.2m
Flowers October
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Edith Bosley
Dexter Bosley #1035 x Lee's Dark Purple
Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, deep reddish-purple at margins shading through purple to reddish-purple in center, with dark red spotting.
1.5m
Flowers October
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Elsie Watson
('Anna' x 'Purple Lace')
Flower funnel-shaped, frilly edges, pale purplish-pink with a dark purple star in the throat, purple red edges, and a radial purple red line on each lobe, outside is purplish-red. Dome-shaped trusses of 22.
1.2m
Flowers October
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Fastuosum Flore Pleno
(catawbiense x ponticum)
Double lavender/blue flowers with a large golden flare on the upper dorsal lobe. Strong and hardy plant. Habit is open but round on this fine plant. Will tolerate sun.
2m
Flowers November
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Glenfalloch Blue
(intricatim hybrid)
Hardy to full sun. Always creates a great interest when flowering as it is truly different to other blue rhododendrons. The vibrance is spectacular.
60cm
Flowers September
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Hoppy
yakushimanum x Doncaster selfed
Light mauve lavender flowers fading to pure white. Slight orange speckling inside throat. Very upright bush
1.2m
Flowers October/November
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Ilam Violet
(Electra x russatum)
Flower openly funnel-shaped, slightly wavy-edges, between strong and brilliant violet, tinged violet at midribs and into throat. Held in compact, ball-shaped trusses of 11 flowers.
1.2m
Flowers October
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Kabarett
A top notch plant from Hans Hachmann. Flowers are purple pink with a touch of lilac spotting, foliage is deep green and shiny, stems are reddish.
1m
Flowers October
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Lavender Girl
(fortunei x lady Grey Egerton)
Lilac mauve buds open pale lavender, deepening at the edges, pale pink throat. Vigorous.
2m
Flowers October/November
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Lavender Sensation
Sensational lavender coloured flowers on a mounded compact bush.
2m
Flowers October
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Midnight
(cup day x purple splendour)
Frilly red purple flowers with a red throat.
Plant in part shade
2m
Flowers November
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Midnight Mystique
(Midnight x One Thousand Butterflies)
Flowers very pale purple with wide margin of dark purplish-red and with yellow bronze spots. The edges of the flowes are wavy.
1.6m
Flowers September / October
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Morgenrot
(degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada' x Spitfire)
Flower openly funnel-shaped, strong purplish-red shading to pale purplish-pink in throat with a dark red blotch on the dorsal lobe. Held in conical trusses of 16-18 flowers.
1m
Flowers October
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Mrs JP Lade
(ponticum hybrid)
Round smokey lavender trusses nicely spotted.
1.7m
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Purple Gem
minus Carolinianum Group x fastigiatum
Flower bright purplish-violet. Held in ball-shaped trusses.
80cm
Flowers Sept/October
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Purple Lace
(Britannia x Purple Splendour)
Flowers frilly and fringed deep purple red in well formed full trusses on a nice bushy plant.
2m
Flowers November
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Purple Passion
An outstanding new introduction with deep, rich, purple flowers and dark green, disease-resistant foliage. Plants are vigorous, dense, and compact. A seedling of ‘Purple Splendour’.
*1m
*Flowers October
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Purple Splendour
(ponticum x unknown)
Flower broadly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, very deep purple with a large black blotch. Dome to ball-shaped truss of about 15 flowers.
1.5m
Flowers November
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Red Eye
Anah Kruschke x Purple Splendour
Flower deep reddish-purplish with a greenish-gold eye that slowly turns red.
Flowers Late October
2m
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Sapporo
Hachmann's Diadem x Hyperion
Flower broadly funnel-shaped, wavy-edged, opens pale purple tinged purplish-pink on veins especially on outside with a deep purplish-red blotch. Quickly fades to white with age. Round trusses hold 8-10 flowers.
1.5m
Flowers October
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Senora Meldon
(augustinii Lackamas Blue x Blue Diamond)
Covers itself in a mass of wisteria blue single flowers. Small leaves which means will tolerate more sun. Leaves turn from green to light bronze in winter.
Upright grower
1.5m
Flowers September / October
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Silver Edge
A variegated plant with distinctive silver edges. Soft lavender blue flowers. A very pretty foliage to have in your garden fast growing and able to stand some sun.
1.8m
Flowers Mid Season
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St Breward
impeditum x augustinii ssp augustinii
Profusion of deep violet blue flowers smother this bush. Upright habit.
1.5m
Flowers October
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Susan
campanulatum ssp campanulatum x fortunei ssp fortunei
Flowers open bright mauve and fade to lavender spotted with brown/maroon.
1.2m
Flowers October
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Van Nes Sensation
(Sir Charles butler x white pearl)
Elegant dome shaped trusses of pale lilac, shade to a paler centre, giving a lovely pastel effect. Frilled florets, slightly scented.
2m
Flowers October
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