Catalogue: Unusual foliage rhododendron varieties

Bronze Wings
possibly 'Elizabeth x williamsianum hybrid

Pink buds open to creamy white flowers with rosy edges. New foliage is a deep bronze-red, a very striking feature. Plant in part shade
 1.2m
 Flowers October

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Cinnamon Bear
(bureavii x yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada')

This plant is probably the finest foliage plant you can find. Masses of soft cinnamon indumentum. Tight round trusses of pure white follow a light pink bud.

 60cm
 Flowers October

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Dormouse

Dark pink buds open to candy pink ruffled edged flowers held in loose trusses of 10-12 blooms. Bronze coloured new growth.

 90cm
 Flowers October

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Helen Dehr
(Unknown Warrior x yakushimanum)

One of the best foliage rhododendrons, with broad darkest green leaves and heavy indumentum on new growth. Tight mounding habit. Clear watermelon pink buds fading to pale pink.

 1.0m
 Flowers October / November

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Lemon Dream
Creamy Chiffon x degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Exbury'

Dreamy is right. Abundant, soft yellow flowers adorn a compact plant with excellent foliage. The midseason blooms have wavy edges and are sometimes double. Foliage is rounded and dark green, with a bit of brownish/orange indumentum on the underside. Low, mounded habit.

 1m
 Flowers October

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President Roosevelt
(arboreum hybrid)

Variegated foliage makes it will recognised and sought after. Dark red edged white flowers. A well known and often asked for rhodo.

 1.2m
 Flowers September / October

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Shamrock
(keiskei, dwarf form x hanceanum 'Nanum group')

This flower is yellowish-green but fades to yellow. A very good performing plant which tolerates rough condition. Small leaves mean this plant will tolerate sun. Shamrock is a dwarf shrub

 50cm
 Flowers September

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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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Silver Skies
(yakushimanum x Koichior Wada x Medusa)

Thick waxy looking flowers for a yak. Peachy-pink rimmed flowers with a cream centre. Yak habit and dark green foliage.

 60cm
 Flowers October / November

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Sino Grande

The leaves on R. 'Sino Grande'can get to 18"x12" and have beautiful veining on top of the leaves. The indumentum is a silver gray. The flowers are pale yellow on a large upright truss. This species is one of the giants of the rhododendron world.

 Will get up to 10 metres
 Flowers after many years - a long wait!

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Surrey Heath
(Yak x Brit. X Fabia Hybrid)

Rose pink flowers with paler edging. Lovely foliage is long and narrow while growth is tight and mound like.

 1m
 Flowers late October

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Trewithan Orange
(concatenans x Full House)

A remarkable hybrid with pendant shaped flowers of clear orange. The best clear orange there is. Needs dappled light shade.
Foliage is rounded and quite unique looking.

 1m
 Flowers September - October

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Yak FCC

Pale pink buds open to blush flowers. This plant won a first class certificate at a Royal Horticulture show. Superior form and foliage.

 1m
 Flowers October

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Yak Pac Walport
A selection of yakushimanum pacysanthum.

A pure white round truss is excellent. Very compact grower, with heavy cinnamon indumentum on new growth. Looks fantastic all year.

 1m
 Flowers October / November

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Yak preyii

A fantastic foliage plant with white indumentum and tomentum. Delicate pink buds open to pure white flowers in a good round truss.

 1m
 Flowers September / October

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