Rhododendrons 2016

[TC]

Spring weather at last at Culzean!  We were pleased to see that the early Rhods. were starting to flower along with some rather nice Magnolias.

[TC]

A couple more. Bottom Rh. is Praecox

[Maggi Young]

That's more like Spring, Tom - and  about time too!

[TC]

A few early pictures from Benmore taken on 16 March.  We will wait until early April to return.  By which time the flowering should be underway.
1723 is Rh Oreodoxa

[johnralphcarpenter]

Rhododendron radians in the polytunnel.

[Maggi Young]

New species of Rhododendron described by George Argent @RBGE_Science now on an Austrian stamp
Rhododendron brentelii

[Hoy]

Not much to boast of but it is the first Rhododendron to flower this spring - later than usually though.

Rh sutchuenense. The best trusses are too high up to picture.

[David Nicholson]

Rhododendron 'Praecox'

[johnralphcarpenter]

The reds are starting to bloom: Rhododendron 'Kaponga' and Rhododendron mallotum.

[ian mcdonald]

I could smell R. luteum in a Perthshire wood but it took me a long time to find it. The scent was wafting on the still warm air for a long way. If you are in the area, Dundock Wood at Coldstream is a blaze of colour in season with Rhododendrons and Azaleas. Entrance is free from the hidden lay-by on the A697, about one mile north of the village. Look for a gap in the hedge. There is plenty of parking space. Late May or early June should be right.

[Steve Garvie]

Rhododendron sutchuenense


Rhododendron forrestii repens


Rhododendron parmulatum "Ocelot"




Rhododendron leucaspis

[birck j c]

dendrocharis grown outdoors all the year
jens

 Rh. luciferum
 Rh. roxianum
 Rh. dendrocharis

[johnw]

Exquisite rhododendrons and photography there Jens and Steve.

Some really difficult rhodos there as well.  I've always considered 'Ocelot' virtually impossible to grow even if it were hardy. Within 4 hours of landing in Copenhagen Jens took me to the garden of Jørgen Nielsen in Vedde and there I was standing in front of a huge volcano of rocks perhaps 5m high and 7m across at the base.  Halfway up was 'Ocelot' growing between massive boulders in pure peat, not only the picture of health but as tight and full as one could possibly imagine.  Steve's 'Ocelot' is as impressive as is Jens' rarity luciferum, what marvellous flowers on both.  The first luciferum flowers I've ever seen.

One can only drool.

john

[Steve Garvie]

Many thanks John.
Sadly I will have to try to move this Ocelot -an almost impossible task. It grows adjacent to the eastern wall of our house partially under the eaves. This summer the fascia and guttering of the house are to be replaced and so the plant will need to be moved to allow access. I am hopeful that it will survive hard pruning and transplant though I fear the worst. 25 years ago we bought a number of Rhodo species and Magnolias for various parts of our garden. The garden is not large and now many of these plants have grown too big. Sadly we were not very sensible as to what was planted where!

On a separate note can you help with the identification of these two rhododendron species?
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=14229.0#new

[Thorkild Godsk]

Hello Brick.
So here I am again with Rhododendron, I would like to have the name of, the flower has 7 lobes: 2 images.
Thorkild