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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 'Eleanor Moody'
(C8) The flowers are white with a maroon-purple on the upper lobe contrasted against handsome dark green foliage. Often forms multiple buds which makes for huge "trusses". Plant habit is dome shaped and compact. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Eye Pleaser'
(C8) Large, creamy white flowers with a well-defined reddish-bronze dorsal flare will stop you in your tracks. The plant has glossy, deep green leaves. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Fantastica'
(C8) A heavy bloomer with reddish pink flowers shading to white in the throat for a picotee effect. With 18 to 22 flowers in the truss, slightly indumented foliage and vigorous but compact habit. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Francesca'
(C8) 'Francesca' is tall growing with buds that are almost black-red as they open. The flowers are a deep carmine red in a large spectacular truss. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Gem Gardens Scintillation'
(C) This form of 'Scintillation' is cold hardy. The color is a slightly deeper shade of pink and the plant appears to be larger growing than the standard 'Scintillation.' more info

RHODODENDRON 'Gigi'
(C8) Quite the showstopper, with vivid rose-red flowers spotted with a deeper red. Blooms are funnel-shaped, with wavy lobes, 3 1/4" across, held in a ball-shaped truss of 15-18 flowers. Broad, dense habit. Prefers a shady location. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Golden Harbinger'
The plant takes heat and cold equally well. It has a full rounded truss of soft yellow, blooming in mid-May with glossy foliage. It can be an open grower, but we find that pinching after bloom, will yield a well clothed, attractive plant. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Golden Jubilee'
(C) Flowers are large (3.5 inches wide) and very fragrant. Delicately shaded colors of pink and yellow. Foliage is a medium matte green. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Goldflimmer'
(C) The flowers are a lavender purple with a yellow to white blotch which complements the variegated foliage--each leaf has a consistent bright yellow splash in the center. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Goldfort'
(C8) The flowers are 3.5 to 4 inches across and a pleasing light ivory yellow. The foliage is a medium green with 6 inch leaves, and withstands our winter weather well. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Golfer'
(C8) Grow this one just for the foliage! 'Golfer' is a dwarf plant with outstanding persistent silvery frosted tomentum on its newer growth. Rose pink buds open to pink flowers in a flat truss which eventually fade to white. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Gosh Darn'
(C8) Buds of light yellowish pink open to flowers of pale orange yellow in a flat truss. The unusual color, great leaves and vigour have made this a much used parent. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Grace Seabrook'
(C8) This is a truly stunning, early red rhododendron, one of the first elepidotes to bloom in our garden in early April. The large waxy flowers have been described as currant red to blood red, but we see them as a strong wake-you-up-in-the-spring red. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Great Smokey'
(C) This is a vigorous plant with large soft lilac pink trusses topped off with a vivid reddish–purple blotch deep in the throat. A hardy "big one" that deserves wider attention. more info

RHODODENDRON 'Gretchen'
(C) A compact grower which grows wider than tall. Well clothed in matte green foliage, the flowers are a delicate multi-hued pink, with a deep purple-red blotch in the throat. more info