If you want to give a very special rhododendron a place in your garden, then you've come to the right place - we have the 20 most beautiful ones ready for you.
Most rhododendrons convince with lush and colorful flowers. However, this splendor only lasts a few weeks in your own garden - to the sadness of many rhododendron lovers. However, we have a remedy ready for you: The following varieties guarantee you a much longer-lasting pleasure with their colorful and shapely foliage. Most rhododendrons with beautiful foliage are very closely related to wild rhododendrons and conjure up a very special flair in your garden.
Tip: You can find a particularly large selection of beautiful rhododendrons here at H. Hachmann Nursery in Barmstedt.
Deciduous rhododendron varieties: The 20 most beautiful varieties
Below is our selection of the most beautiful deciduous rhododendrons that will enchant your garden.
Ever Red (Rhododendron williamsianum): Exotic hybrid variety; small, flat and compact growing; blood red foliage; bell-shaped leaves; Foliage coloring lasts six to eight weeks longer than flowering
Rhododendron wiltonii: bronze shoots; glossy foliage with strong veins; compact growth, so suitable for small gardens and balconies; early flowering (pink), lasting six to eight weeks
Rusty Dane (Rhododendron bureav): Danish variety; rust-colored underside of leaves, slightly rust-colored, shiny upper side of leaves; compact growth
Silbervelours (Rhododendron pachysanthum x yakushimanum): Very vigorous variety, he althy foliage; initially slightly beige foliage, later turning silvery foliage; flower is initially slightly pink, but then white when in full bloom; compact growth
Vintage (Rhododendron smirnowii): Russian variety; double flowering period (pre-flowering in autumn, main flowering in spring); slightly felty growth; long, slender leaves; light beige
Hot Shot Variegated (Rhododendron obtusum): The foliage of this variety issucculent green with a conspicuous white margin, part is shed in severe winter frosts; the flowers are bright red throughout May; hardy to -21 °C and reaches a height of 50 centimeters
Goldflicker (Large-flowered hybrid): Flowers in June in lilac-pink with yellow-brown markings; growth height up to 140 cm; the leaves are green with a yellow center
Gold Leaf (Large-flowered Hybrid): Blooms in June in lilac-pink with a brown-yellow eye; growth height up to 140 cm; the leaves are green with yellow markings
Carolina Spring (Large-flowered Hybrid): Purple-pink flowers; growth height up to 140 cm; the dark green leaves are irregularly patterned yellow-white to beige
Rhododendron rex Rexima (Yakushimanum Hybrid): Large, dark green leaves with cinnamon hairs on the underside; the flowers are white with red markings and appear from late April to mid-May; growth heights of up to 90 centimeters are reached
Graziella (R. ponticum): Large, pink flowers with a velvety red center; from mid-May to early June; very narrow decorative foliage; Growth height up to 110 cm
Filigree (R. ponticum): The very narrow, long leaves are accompanied in May by numerous pink flowers with red spots and a wavy petal edge; Growth height up to 60 cm
Makiyak (Yakushimanum Hybrid): Deep green, very narrow elliptical foliage that is slightly curled up; the shoots are silvery, the underside of the leaves have cream-colored hairs; in May the plant flowers in pink-white to white with golden-brown markings; growth height up to 70 cm; evergreen and hardy
Bunter Favorit (Large-flowered hybrid): Pink flowers with a white center and red markings in May; growth height up to 120 cm; the new growth is bright red
Ursine (Large-flowered Hybrid): Bright purplish-pink flowers in June, reddish to bronze new shoots; Growth height up to 150 cm
Rhododendron calophytum hybrid: The hybrid of R. calophytum stand out with particularly large leaves and hang down slightly. Plants are hardy and bloom from April to May
Arkona: white-pink flowers with black-red spots
Dominik: Light pink to pink-purple flowers with burgundy spots
Caramba: Ruby pinkFlowers with burgundy markings
Oktavia: soft pink flowers with fiery red markings
Sarastro: candy-pink flowers with red-purple spots that fade to white-pink
You can find a detailed list of the different rhododendron species and varieties here.
We have compiled our 50 favorite varieties of rhododendron for you here.
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