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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #30 on: April 26, 2018, 05:13:25 PM »
Not useless at all! Here's 'Gigha' today.

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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #31 on: April 26, 2018, 08:41:39 PM »
Thanks for the history Maggi, I love all that stuff.
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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #32 on: April 29, 2018, 07:31:43 PM »
I bought this as Rhododendron groenlandicum, which clearly it isn't.

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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #33 on: April 29, 2018, 07:32:59 PM »
Similar to this, Rhododendron 'Curlew', but leaves are different.

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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #34 on: April 29, 2018, 07:34:11 PM »
Should be more like this, Rhododendron tommentosum.

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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #35 on: April 29, 2018, 07:36:10 PM »
Rhododendron Loderi Group 'Pink Diamond'.

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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #36 on: April 29, 2018, 07:37:42 PM »
Does anyone know where I can get the genuine R. groenlandicum?
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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #37 on: May 01, 2018, 07:28:33 PM »
Ralph, have you tried Perryhill Nurseries, Hartfield, East Sussex?
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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #38 on: May 01, 2018, 07:32:26 PM »
Rhododendron fastigiatum
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Rhododendron 'Wren'
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Rhododendron 'Curlew'
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David Nicholson
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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #39 on: May 01, 2018, 08:19:03 PM »
Ralph, have you tried Perryhill Nurseries, Hartfield, East Sussex?

Yes, thanks, they don't have it but referred me to Millais Nursery who do.
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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #40 on: May 02, 2018, 08:51:43 PM »
Rhododendron calophytum, mucronulatum, dauricum, leucaspis hybrids and R. rex in flower here.

jrc, I can always send you groenlandicum seed if you don't land a plant.  The bogs here are full of it.

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17c & sunny, then rain this evening till Saturday
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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #41 on: May 04, 2018, 07:58:44 PM »


jrc, I can always send you groenlandicum seed if you don't land a plant.  The bogs here are full of it.

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That would be nice!
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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #42 on: May 04, 2018, 08:00:15 PM »
Can anyone identify this dwarf yellow flowered Rhododendron?

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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #43 on: May 04, 2018, 08:05:35 PM »
Rhododendron cinnabarinum KCSH0318

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Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Silver Sixpence'

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Rhododendron luteum



Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Percy Wiseman'

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Rhododendron 'Egret'

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Re: Rhododendron 2018
« Reply #44 on: May 04, 2018, 08:06:37 PM »
Rhododendron 'Persil'

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