Rhododendron: 70 species and varieties with descriptions and characteristics, reviews with photos

Rhododendron is one of the most beautiful and elegant plants widely used in landscape design. Moreover, many of them grow well and winter in the climate of the Middle Strip, provided they are planted in the acidic soil necessary for plants from the Heather family. And the existing varieties of azaleas and rhododendrons will not leave anyone indifferent.

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Many varieties and hybrids of rhododendrons are known. They differ in various ways, including origin and frost resistance.

deciduous

Deciduous species of rhododendrons are characterized by a seasonal change of foliage. Closer to winter, it flies around, and in the spring it grows again. They differ in that they are completely covered with flowers.

Evergreens

This species is hardy and has a harmonious combination of glossy foliage and gorgeous flowers.

Intermediate

There are also intermediate hybrid forms that have absorbed the characteristics of various types of rhododendrons.

Frost resistant

There are many hardy types of rhododendrons that are grown without shelter. Plants bred by Finnish breeders are especially different in this indicator (withstand up to -35 C degrees).

Hybrid

Hybrid forms of rhododendrons occur in nature as a result of uncontrolled cross-pollination of various species. Breeders, on the contrary, carry out hybridization purposefully.

Characteristics of different varieties

Rhododendrons are valued for the highest decorative effect. Breeders have bred many types of plants - for every taste, with the widest characteristics.

Grandma

Winter-hardy, beautiful variety, blooming with numerous large, semi-double flowers. They are coral pink with a deep red pattern on the center petals.

Golden

Evergreen, winter-hardy plant. The flowers are bell-shaped, light yellow, collected in numerous inflorescences at the ends of the branches.

English Roseum

Old English variety. The bush is compact, well branched. The foliage is dark green, shiny. The flowers are large, double, bright crimson.

Karens

Effective variety related to Japanese azaleas. The bush is compact, the crown is spherical in shape. The flowers are strongly fragrant, blood red, flecked with purple. Foliage takes on a wine hue in autumn.

Mount St. Helens

Azalea, characterized by the highest frost resistance. The leaves are dark green, with a glossy sheen, becoming rich bronze by autumn. The flowers are bell-shaped, delicate, shrimp pink, with golden spots.

Nova Zembla

Beautiful, ornamental variety. The crown is strongly branched, spreading. The leaves are dark green, the flowers are deep ruby, with purple-brown stains.

PZHM Elite

Frost-resistant, small-leaved hybrid. The habit of the bush is compact, the flowers are cone-shaped, raspberry-pink.

Rosie Lights

American deciduous azalea with deep pink flowers. High frost resistance.

Roseum elegans

Old English elegant variety. The crown is hemispherical, spreading, strongly branching. Grows slowly. The flowers are pale pink, with wavy edges, bell-shaped.

White Lights

American hardy variety. It has the ability to change the color of flowers. When blooming, they are pinkish-pearl, and then turn white.

Yellow

This rhododendron served as the basis for hybridization, known since the end of the 18th century. It is a highly branched shrub, with fragrant, large yellow-orange inflorescences.

Helliki

Finnish hybrid with fantastic frost resistance. The bush is compact, with reddish-pink, gradually lightening flowers.

Katevbinsky

Winter-hardy, large-leaved, vigorous rhododendron, one of the first brought to Europe from America. The flowers are bell-shaped, lilac-purple.

Kamchatsky

Dwarf rhododendron with a "finicky" character. The bush is compact, the height is 2 times less than the width. The flowers are open, lilac-violet.

Caroline

Winter-hardy rhododendron with white or pinkish-purple bell-shaped flowers.

Bluerettia

Sot-medalist. It is a dense, small shrub with purple-red flowers. The edges of the petals are corrugated.

Bernstein

Wide shrub with a rounded crown, covered with dark green leaves. The flowers are pale peach, with a blurry orange spot.

M alton Gold

Compact shrub with a spherical crown and pinkish-purple inflorescences. Winter hardiness is average.

Midnight mystic

The variety is characterized by low growth and compact habit. The flowers are white, with a thick purple border and a lilac spot on the upper petal.

Marcel Menard

Shrub with a wide, slightly irregular crown. Distinguished by light purple flowers, with a greenish-yellow, washed-out spot on the upper petal.

Hybrid Brazil

Short, densely branched shrub. It is characterized by high frost resistance. Flowers are orange-pinkish with ruffled edges.

Erato

Characterized by sprawling upward shoots, wide crown. It is also quite cold hardy. Flowers with slightly double edges, deep red.

Lita

A vigorous variety with the highest frost resistance for rhododendrons. Violet-pink flowers with olive flecks on the top petal.

Alfred

Compact, winter-hardy shrub with large, purplish-reddish flowers marked with a lime spot on the top petal.

Chanel

Deciduous variety with dark green, slightly hairy leaves. The flowers are delicate, pinkish, with yellow speckles. Winter hardiness is high.

Elsie Lee

Short, compact, upright growing shrub. The flowers are double, deep lavender, with a purple pattern on the top petal.

Gibr altar

Tall, spreading shrub with bronze foliage in spring and reddish crimson in autumn. Flowers are bell-shaped, orange-reddish.

Anneke

Medium-sized variety, sprawling shoots, with dark green foliage. The flowers are large, bell-shaped, deep yellow.

Pink Amoena

A miniature variety of Japanese azalea. It is characterized by abundant flowering with pinkish-purple flowers that completely cover the bush.

Humboldt

Compact but highly branched shrub. The leaves are rich green, with a glossy sheen. The flowers are pinkish-purple, with a dark red spot.

Stupid

Possesses average frost resistance. The bush is not large, sprawling, with dark green, glossy foliage. Flowers numerous, reddish-pink.

Creeping Scarlet Wonder

Short shrub characterized by a cushion-shaped crown and bright red flowers.

Kalsap

Sprawling shrub with a rounded crown. The flowers are light, lilac-white, with purple-red, numerous dots on the upper petal.

Blue Peter

Relatively winter-hardy variety. The flowers are lavender-bluish, with a dark crimson, blurred speck on the upper petal.

Sarina

German variety characterized by a wide spreading habit. The flowers are large, beautiful, reddish-orange, with corrugated edges.

Azurro

Shrub with spreading, spherical crown. The color is large, bell-shaped, lilac-violet.

Wren

Dwarf, hardy and hardy variety. Flowers large, creamy yellow.

Princess Anna

Short variety with a wide crown. Inflorescences are small, numerous, lemon-cream in color.

Charm

Short, showy variety with orchid-like flowers. They are bright pinkish white with a dark cherry pattern on the top petal.

Tortoiseshell orange

Slow growing variety of rhododendron with orange-pinkish large flowers.

Hybrid Midnight Mystic

The variety is characterized by the presence of a low, compact bush. The flowers are white, with a thick purple border.

Dagmar

Czech frost-resistant variety. The flowers are pale pinkish, with a golden neck and corrugated edges.

Percy Weissman

Large-flowered, winter-hardy variety. Shrimp pink flowers with a yellowish center.

Finnish selection

A group of evergreen rhododendrons bred by Finnish breeders. Gained wide popularity due to the highest frost resistance.

Buzouki

Compact shrub with long, narrow, wiry leaves. The flowers of the variety are large, bright red.

Vaseya zone

The variety is characterized by a spreading crown with elongated dark green leaves. The flowers are soft pinkish, with slight splashes of orange.

Marushka

Short shrub with a wide crown, covered with dark green, shiny foliage. The flowers are small, deep red.

Impeditum

Shrub with a wide, cushion-shaped crown. Characterized by slow growth, widely used in gardens.

Japanese

Demanded, valuable and decorative species of rhododendrons. It is characterized by a spreading and branched crown.

Pontic

Tall, highly branched shrub, rarely a small tree with a wide crown.

Pointed

Medium-sized, branched shrub with narrow, bright green pointed leaves.

Sims

Indian variety of azaleas bred for home cultivation.

Canadian

Compact, deciduous shrub with elongated, elliptical leaves and yellowish shoots.

Short-fruited

This is a hardy shrub or tree with little annual growth in cultivation.

Salmon

Frost-hardy variety, characterized by a tall, compact bush and salmon-pink blooms.

Tight

Low shrub; the species is used by breeders to develop new products.

Red

Compact bush with a spherical crown and rich red, showy flowers.

Spready

Characterized by a short but wide crown with numerous spreading branches.

White

The variety features snow-white flowers with bright, yellow inner stamens.

Dwarf

Short shrub characterized by numerous upright shoots and a cushion-shaped crown.

Gummy

Deciduous plant; the bush is characterized by a dense spherical crown.

Thyme leaf

Short, compact, dense shrub used for ornamental purposes.

Small-leaved

A low, branched shrub covered with small, ovate leaves with slightly curled edges.

Thompson

Tall, woody shrub with spreading branches covered with large foliage.

Reviews

"Rhododendron Impeditum is a great choice for the garden! True, it takes up enough space. But he's worth it.”

Svetlana Kryukova, Nizhny Novgorod

“Rodiki are something! I have always loved these gorgeous plants. But they require acidic soil, this should be taken care of in advance.”

Oksana Ivantsova, Anapa