Rhododendrons & Azaleas Reviews

For centuries these plants have been popular with gardeners around the world. Many of the species we are familiar with were actually originated in Asia, with the largest concentration of the commonly found varieties being Chinese and Japanese in origin. They also come in two leaf types: deciduous (loses its leaves in winter) and evergreen (pretty ...  Read the complete review

Victorian Horticulturalists in the 18 C traveled far lands and brought home with then many plants which they introduced to our country. The Rhododendron was one of these it is native in the western and eastern Mediterranean, Spain, Portugal and Turkey and also occurs east in countries to Asia. As a child I can remember traveling through ...  Read the complete review

If anyone were to ask me which was my favourite flower I would be hard put to give them an answer as there are so many that could fill that position. However, way up high on the list I would have to put Azaleas and Rhododendrons. In fact, although there is a massive variety, Azaleas and Rhododendrons are classified as being the same ...  Read the complete review

I think that most people have come across Rhododendron and Azaleas either in people?s gardens or in the public parks. The white and pink varieties seem to be the most popular. Rhododendrons come in over 500 varieties and these include the Azaleas too, seeing there isn?t much difference to the two, they both grow in the same type of ...  Read the complete review

This plant is nice while it is in flower although the flowering period is short. It is evergreen but quite slow growing the invasive Rhododendron Ponticum is a pest and spreads via seed and suckers the cultivated hybrid types are a lot slower to grow. There are some nice compact dwarf types which really are dwarf and only make 2 to 3 foot of ...  Read the complete review

In a garden, a Rhododendron is all well and good, if you like that sort of thing. This is an appeal for responsible planting, because these plants are very good at escaping into the wild. If you live near an area of woodland, especially if your garden backs onto an area of trees, please consider not planting this plant. ...  Read the complete review

There are very few plants or shrubs that I truly enjoy, but rhododendrons and azaleas are probably two of my favorites. There is nothing more enjoyable than strolling through the woods, and there, just beyond the next tree spying a flash of colour. Look closer, and suddenly the Rhododendron springs into view, a riot of wonderful colour. Red, white ...  Read the complete review