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Rhododendron » Rhododendron (elepidote - Large Leaved)
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Rhododendron (elepidote - Large Leaved)
"Big Leaf" rhododendrons. These are what most people first think of when they hear the word rhododendron. “Elepidote” literally means “without scales,” referring to a characteristic of the familiar large leaf rhododendrons. Foliage of this class of rhododendrons, although generally larger in size, can vary from about an inch long as in the species R. proteoides to as much as three feet long in the species R. sinogrande. Some have incredible fuzzy indumentum on the new growth and under the leaves, as on R. yakushimanum. The flowers can be almost any color. This group includes a very large number of hybrids. Our listing includes both species and hybrids.

RHODODENDRON 'Chatham'
(C) A well shaped plant which blooms in the middle of May. Flowers are dome shaped with a multihued mix of pink, a hint of lilac, and a white center. Flowers have a wavey edge. It is also fragrant. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Cherry Cheesecake'
The flower is hard to describe; take a white base, paint the flowers edges red, then dab a large, deep maroon blotch on the upper lobe. Voila!!! That's Cherry Cheesecake! more info

RHODODENDRON 'Cunningham's White'
(C8) Buds flushed pink open to white flowers with a pale yellow eye; has small, upright, many-flowered trusses. Plant is spreading and compact, with glossy dark green foliage. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Cupcake'
'Cupcake' blooms in early to mid May with abundantly produced apricot pink flowers that age to a blend of deliciously tropical hues. Densely clothed with dark green leaves and tan/bronze indumentum. A low grower. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Cynosure'
(C8) A medium sized plant, wider than tall, that buds up very well. It blooms in late May and has proven to do well in sun but also sets buds in deep shade. The full pink trusses have a distinctive rust colored flare in the throat of each flower. more info

RHODODENDRON 'David Gable'
Blooming in mid May, the flowers are pink with a strong deep red blotch in a fully packed truss. Leaves are a glossy , deep green, and the plant is well clothed in foliage. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Dean Hall'
The dark matte green bullate leaves are a good part of the appeal of this plant. The trusses are compact and are a very pale pink with peach undertones. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Dexter's Apricot'
(C) A compact plant of broad, rounded habit displays trusses of 12-15 large and funnel-shaped flowers with darker edges and yellowish-green basal blotch. The overall effect is apricot-blushed pink. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Dexter's Champagne'
(C8) The name is an apt one; the fragrant flowers are buff with faint highlights of pink, apricot, and yellow. The foliage is moderately glossy and olive green in color. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Dexter's Orange'
(C) Few, if any, truly orange flowered rhododendrons are hardy in the northeast, but this one is a contender. Flowers are actually a darker pink with an orange blotch that gives the truss an overall orange glow. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Dexter's Pink'
(C8) An early mid-season blooming fragrant pink, with a darker edge fading to a lighter center. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Dexter's Purple'
(C8) This little known "Dexter" has rich lilac/violet flowers with a deeper purple flare in the throat, and a well clothed and rounded plant habit with deep green leaves. Growth is restrained. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Dexter's Victoria'
(C) This hardy Dexter grows into a compact mound of glossy green leaves. The full trusses contain frilled light violet flowers. The center of each flower has a darker throat with bronzy-red spotting. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Disca'
(C8) This is the reverse cross "little sister" of the heralded 'Cadis'. The fragrant frilled flowers open a pale pink that fades to white. 'Disca' is also a late bloomer (June) and comes into its full glory a week after 'Cadis'. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Dorothy Swift'
(C8) Flowers are held in ball trusses of 12-17, broadly funnel-shaped, with 5 wavy-edged lobes. Flower color is pink in bud, opening to a moderate, light and pale pink fading to white; slightly scented. Leaves dark green. more info