Plant List 2009 - R

Raffenaldia

primuloides

Rosettes of deep green lyrate leaves with short stemmed, four petalled yellow flowers. Height 10cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Apr.-May. Needs winter protection.

Ramonda

myconi

Crinkled dark green, slightly hairy leaves and clusters of pretty deep violet-blue flowers with yellow anthers. Height 10cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. May.-Jun.

Ranunculus

acris

"Flore Plena"

An erect clump-forming perennial with divided mid-green leaves and stems of double yellow flowers. Height 30-90cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade. Jun.-Jul.

Ranunculus

calandrinioides

Big, wavy, glaucous lanceolate leaves. Large white goblet-shaped flowers. Height 20cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jan.-Mar.

Ranunculus

constantinopolitanus

"Plenus"

An erect clump-forming perennial with deeply cut mid-green leaves and stems of double yellow flowers. Height 30cm. Apr.-Jul.

Ranunculus

cortusifolius

Large yellow buttercup flowers on stems rising up to 1.5m. Can be grown in part shade in dryish conditions. Mar.-May.

Ranunculus

ficaria

"Brambling"

Pointed maroon-brown leaves marked with pewter and small yellow flowers. Height 15cm. Moist soil in part shade. Feb-May. Summer dormant.

Ranunculus

ficaria

"Brazen Hussy"

Pretty brown leaved form of the native celandine. Yellow buttercup flowers in Mar-Apr. Height 10-15cm. Goes dormant by June. Most soils and conditions.

Ranunculus

ficaria

"Collarette"

The leaves have dark markings on them with the flowers having a tight central boss of golden yellow with the outer petals being a paler yellow. Height 5cm. Moist soil in part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Ranunculus

ficaria

"Copper Nob"

Pretty brown leaved form of the native celandine. Orange buttercup flowers in Mar-Apr. Height 10-15cm. Goes dormant by June. Most soils and conditions.

Ranunculus

ficaria

"Flore-pleno"

A spreading perennial with heart-shaped glossy, dark green leaves. Short stems of fully double golden yellow flowers with bronzey backs. Height 5cm. Moist soil in part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Ranunculus

ficaria

"Green Petal"

A spreading perennial with heart-shaped glossy, dark green faintly marbled leaves. Short stems of double green-yellow flowers in early spring. Height 5cm. Moist soil in part shade.

Ranunculus

ficaria

"Salmon's White"

A spreading perennial with heart-shaped glossy, pale green leaves with bronze marks. Short stems of cream flowers tinted purple-blue on the reverse of the petals. Height 5cm. Moist soil in part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Ranunculus

gramineus

Narrow grey-green foliage with clear yellow buttercup flowers. Rich, moist soil in sun or part shade. Height 30cm. Mar.-Apr.

Ranunculus

montanus

"Molten Gold"

A mat-forming perennial with glossy dark green basal leaves and stems of cup-shaped, shining bright yellow flowers. Height 10cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul.

Raoulia

australis

A mat-forming evergreen alpine with silver-grey hairy leaves. Sulphur-yellow flowerheads. Height 1cm. Spread 30cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug.

Reineckia

carnea

An evergreen perennial with arching green leaves and fragrant deep pink flowers, rarely followed by red berries. Height 20cm. Moist peaty soil in part shade. Apr.-May

Rhamnus

alaternus

"Argenteovariegata"

An evergreen shrub with grey-green leaves with conspicuous white margins. Clusters of yellow-green flowers followed by red fruit ripening to black. Height 5m. Spread 4m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from May to June. Fruits from August.

Rhamnus

frangula

"Asplenifolia"

A deciduous shrub with narrow cut-leaf glossy green foliage. Insignificant greenish white flowers in summer are followed by red berries that turn black as they ripen. Height 4-5m. Spread 2-3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade.

Rhaphiolepsis

umbellata

A bushy evergreen shrub with leathery, dark green leaves. Pretty white flowers sometimes tinted rose-pink. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. June to July. Shelter from cold drying winds.

Rhaphithamnus

spinosus

An evergreen shrub of dense habit with small, glossy green sharply toothed leaves and small tubular hanging, slightly scented lavender flowers, followed by glossy purple-blue fruits. Height 3-4m. Spread 2-3m. Well-drained soil in a sheltered site. Flower

Rhodanthemum

"African Eyes"

Silvered filigree foliage and stems of daisy flowers with white petals and dark brown centres. Height 25cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Needs winter protection.

Rhodanthemum

catananche

A silver-grey leaved perennial with daisy-like cream flowers with a maroon stripe and a small yellow centre. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. Frost hardy.

Rhodanthemum

hosmariense

A spreading subshrub with divided silver leaves and daisy-like white flowers with a yellow centre. Height 10-30cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Mar.- Sept.

Rhododendron

"Addy Wery"

An evergreen shrub with mid-green hairy leaves and vermillion-red flowers. Height and spread 90cm. Moist well-drained acidic soil in sun or part shade. Apr-May.

Rhododendron

"Anna Baldsiefen"

A dwarf upright growing form with light green leave turning bronze-red in winter. Funnel-shaped flowers, vivid phlox-pink with deeper coloured wavy margins. Height 60cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Rhododendron

"Arctic Tern"

A compact, upright, free-flowering shrub with glossy green leaves and tubular flowers, white tinged green in globular heads. Height 1m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun. Apr.-May.

Rhododendron

"Betty Ann Voss"

An evergreen azalea with ovate bright green flowers and bright pink hose-in-hose flowers. Height 50cm. Spread 75cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Bright Forecast" (Azalea)

A deciduous shrub with clusters of pretty, funnel-shaped, light yellowish-orange fragrant flowers with a deep orange blotch. Height and spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Bruce Hancock" (Azalea)

A spreading mound of dark green, hairy leaves and pink funnel-shaped flowers suffused white. Height1m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained acidic soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June.

Rhododendron

"Carmen"

Deep red bells on plants 30cm. high. Apr-May. Sunny site in acid soil that doesn't dry out. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

"Chikor"

Soft yellow flat-faced flowers with deep reddish spots. Bronzey foliage in winter. Height 45cm. Sunny site in moist acid soil. Apr-May. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

"Cilipense Group"

A neat rounded form with glossy-green bristle-margined leaves and loose trusses of relatively large, shallowly bell-shaped white flowers flushed pink. Height 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. March.

Rhododendron

"Crane"

A dwarfish variety with small glossy green leaves and pale purplish pink flowers fading to white. Height 60-90cm. Moist well-drained acidic soil in sun. Mar-Apr.

Rhododendron

"Curlew"

Small, shiny dark green foliage and open bell-shaped light yellow flowers with greenish-brown spots on the upper petals. Height 45cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Apr-May. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

"Dormouse"

Compact shrub with pink bell-shaped flowers. The new leaves are a lovely copper colour. Apr.-May. Height 1.5m. Acid soil in sun or part shade.

Rhododendron

"Ebony Pearl"

Rich, dark, maroon red, undulating foliage. Large soft pink flowers. Height 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Egret"

A compact form with glossy dark green leaves and wide funnel-shaped flowers, white tinged green. Height 45cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. April.

Rhododendron

"Geisha Purple"

An evergreen azalea with small, hairy, green leaves and light reddish-purple flowers. Height and spread 60cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun. Flowers from May to June.

Rhododendron

"Gibralter (Azalea)

A deciduous shrub with clusters of pretty, funnel-shaped, brilliant orange flowers opening from crimson-orange buds in spring. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. April to May.

Rhododendron

"Ginny Gee"

Bright pink buds open to a lighter pink with a white tinge. Height 75cm. Sunny site in moist acid soil. April.

Rhododendron

"Glowing Embers" (Azalea)

A deciduous shrub with clusters of pretty, funnel-shaped, vivid reddish orange flowers marked orange in the throat in spring. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. April to May

Rhododendron

"Hachmann's Rokoko"

A compact evergreen shrub with rounded, glossy leaves that darken in winter and double hose-in-hose flowers. Height 40cm. Spread 70cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Hansel"

A lovely small evergreen shrub with beautiful dark green foliage covered underside with indumentum and shell-pink flowers with a salmon-orange edging. Height 90cm. Spread 75cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Harvest Moon" (Azalea)

A deciduous shrub with clusters of pretty, funnel-shaped, straw-yellow flowers with a chrome-yellow flare in spring. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. April to May

Rhododendron

"Homebush" (Azalea)

An upright, deciduous bush with light green leaves and trusses of semi-double deep purplish pink flowers on a rose-madder base. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June.

Rhododendron

"Irene Koster"(Azalea)

A bushy, deciduous shrub with clusters of pretty, funnel-shaped pink suffused yellow flowers with orange-yellow flashes inside. Height and spread 2m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June.

Rhododendron

"Joseph Hill"

An evergreen azalea with hairy green leaves that turn maroon in winter. covered in red flowers in late spring/ early summer. Height 50cm. moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade.

Rhododendron

"Koster's Brilliant Red" (Azalea)

A deciduous shrub with clusters of pretty, funnel-shaped, glowing orange-red flowers in spring. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. May.

Rhododendron

"Moerheim"

Aster-blue flowers over glossy foliage that turns maroon in winter. Height 30cm. Moist acid soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-May.

Rhododendron

"Moser's Maroon"

A vigorous, tall growing hybrid with copper-red young growth. The flowers are maroon-red with darker markings within. Height 3m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. May-Jun.

Rhododendron

"Mother's Day"

An evergreen shrub with smallish hairy pointed leaves that turn maroon-purple in autumn and clusters of pretty rose-red flowers. Height 75cm. Spread 75cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Nancy Evans"

An evergreen shrub with deep green glossy leaves and orange buds opening to golden yellow flowers. New growth is an attractive bronze colour. Height 1.2m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. May.

Rhododendron

"Nico" (Azalea)

A low spreading, evergreen shrub with clusters of red flowers and good autumn colour. Height 75cm. Spread 1.2m. Moist well-drained acidic soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Night Sky"

Blue flowered hybrid, growing up to 60cm. For a sunny spot in moist acid soil. Mar.-Apr. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

"Palestrina" (Azalea)

An evergreen shrub with pale green leaves and white flowers with a yellow blotch. Height and spread 90cm. Moist well-drained acidic soil in sun or part shade. Apr-May.

Rhododendron

"Patty Bee"

Easily grown dwarf variety with pale yellow flowers. Leaves turn bronze in winter. Height 45cm. Moist acid soil in full sun. Apr.-May.

Rhododendron

"Persil" (Azalea)

A deciduous shrub with clusters of funnel-shaped, pure white flowers each with a bold orange-yellow flare in spring. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. April to May.

Rhododendron

"Phalarope"

A small shrub with shiny green leaves and open bells of lilac pink. Height 1m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade.

Rhododendron

"Pink Drift"

A neat dwarf shrub with small grey-green aromatic leaves and clusters of soft lavender-rose flowers. Height 30cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade.

Rhododendron

"Pink Pancake"

Forms a spreading bush with narrowly elliptic, hairy leaves and relatively large funnel-shaped pink flowers with red spotting. Height 30cm. Moist acidic well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Jun.

Rhododendron

"Pink Pebble"

Free-flowering dense shrub with loose trusses of rose-pink flowers from red buds. Pretty bronze-tinged new foliage. Height and spread 1m. Acid soil in sun or part shade. April to May.

Rhododendron

"Point Defiance"

An evergreen shrub with dull green elliptic leaves and dark red-pink buds opening to pink flowers with a light centre. Trusses are large with up to fifteen flowers. Height and spread 2m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Flowers from April to Ma

Rhododendron

"Polar Bear"

A late flowering hybrid with large mid-green leaves, paler beneath, bearing large trusses of trumpet-shaped, very fragrant pure white flowers, with a light green flash inside. Height and spread after 10 years 5m. Moist well-drained acidic soil in part sha

Rhododendron

"Praecox"

An early-flowering evergreen shrub with clusters of widely funnel-shaped, rose-purple flowers. Height 1.2m. Moist well-drained acidic soil in part shade. Feb.-Mar.

Rhododendron

"Ptarmigan"

Pure white flowers with dark stamens on a plant with a lax habit. Height 30cm. Sunny spot in moist acid soil. Mar.-Apr. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

"Quail"

Small, shiny dark green foliage and bell-shaped deep reddish-pink flowers from bright red buds. Height 40cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Apr-May. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

"Ramapo"

A stiff, slightly spreading shrub with grey-green leaves and pale violet-blue flowers. Sunny site in moist acid soil. Height 60cm. Mar.-Apr. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

"Royal Ruby" (Azalea)

A deciduous shrub with clusters of deep red flowers and good autumn leaf colour. Height and spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Sacko"

Blue-purple flowers on compact plant of 60cm. Sunny site in acid soil that does not dry out. Good in pots. Apr.-May.

Rhododendron

"Saint Merryn"

A small evergreen shrub with greyish-green foliage and clusters of violet-blue flowers. Height 75cm. Well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Apr.May.

Rhododendron

"Salmon Leap" (Azalea)

An evergreen shrub with cream variegated leaves and pink flowers. Height and spread 90cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Sarled"

A dwarf variety with mid-green elliptic leaves and pale pink buds that open to small tubular white flowers. Height 50cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun. Apr.-May.

Rhododendron

"Saturnus" (Azalea)

A deciduous shrub with clusters of pretty, funnel-shaped, bright orange-red flowers. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. April to May

Rhododendron

"Scarlet Wonder"

A semi-dwarf evergreen shrub with clusters of funnel-shaped, bright scarlet-red, slightly frilled flowers. Height 1.2m. Moist well-drained acidic soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-May.

Rhododendron

"Silver Queen" (Azalea)

An evergreen shrub with cream variegated leaves and pink flowers. Height and spread 60cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Sir Charles Lemon"

Attractive lanceolate leaves with cinnamon brown indumentum beneath the leaves. Flowers are ivory white. Height 1.5-2m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Snipe"

An upright grower with beautiful trusses of bell shaped lilac-pink flowers with magenta spotting produced in abundance. Height 40cm. moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. April.

Rhododendron

"Snowlady"

Small spreading shrub with hairy mid-green leaves and fragrant white flowers. Height 1.2m. Acid soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-May.

Rhododendron

"Swift"

Yellow flowers, strongly flushed red on plants 60cm. high. Sunny site in acid soil that doesn't dry out. Apr-May. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

"Tessa"

An early flowering hybrid with clear pink flowers with crimson spots and deep coloured leaves. Height 1.2m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade.

Rhododendron

"Titian Beauty"

A "yakushimanum" hybrid forming a compact, upright evergreen shrub with deep green leaves and dense clusters of bell-shaped, waxy red flowers. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained acidic soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June.

Rhododendron

"Tree Creeper"

Small, dark, matt green foliage with pink buds opening to creamy bell-shaped flowers, giving a two-tone effect. Height 40cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Apr-May. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

"Vida Brown"(Azalea)

A low spreading, evergreen shrub with clusters of rose-pink hose-in-hose flowers. Height 75cm. Spread 1.2m. Moist well-drained acidic soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Vinecourt Duke" (Azalea)

A deciduous shrub with clusters of deep pink, scented, semi-double flowers and good autumn leaf colour. Height and spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Viscy"

Large green leaves on a bush of open habit, bearing trusses of campanulate flowers, opening orange with strong red spotting, ageing to coppery yellow. Height 1m. Spread 1.2m. Acid soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

"Wee Bee"

A very dwarf variety with dark green leaves. Yellowish-pink buds open to red flowers with a pink throat. Height 45cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun. Apr.-May.

Rhododendron

"Willbrit"

A small compact shrub of rounded habit with dark green leaves, reddish when young. deep pink, bell-shaped flowers paler at the margins. Height 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-May.

Rhododendron

"Wren"

Elliptic, dark green, glossy leaves that turn bronze in winter. Clear yellow funnel-shaped flowers. Height 50cm. Sunny spot in moist acid soil. Flowers from March to April. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

"Yellow Hammer"

A slender hybrid with small tubular flowers of clear empire yellow in clusters of two or three. Height 1m. Sunny site in acid soil that doesn't dry out. Mar.-Apr.

Rhododendron

decorum

Forms a large shrub or small tree with fissured bark and dark green glossy leaves glaucous underneath. Trusses of open, funnel shaped, strongly fragrant white flowers often with a yellowish centre and pink tinges. Height and spread 2-6m. Moist well-drain

Rhododendron

forrestii ssp. forrestii

"Repens Group"

A dwarf creeping variety with dark green leaves, glaucous beneath and rich bright scarlet flowers. Height 15cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-May.

Rhododendron

impeditum

An evergreen shrub with small, aromatic, grey-green leaves and clusters of mauve-blue flowers. Sunny spot in moist acid soil. Height 30cm. Mar.-Apr. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

impeditum

"Blue Steel"

More compact than the species with blue flowers over the small grey-green leaves from Mar.-Apr. Sunny spot in moist acid soil. Height 30cm. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

impeditum

"Indigo"

A dwarf evergreen with small grey-green leaves and indigo-blue flowers. Moist acid soil in sun. Height 30cm. Apr.-May. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

luteum

A deciduous shrub with mid-green leaves that turn crimson, purple and orange in autumn. Sticky winter buds open to pretty funnel-shaped, highly scented, yellow flowers. Height 4m. Spread 4m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Flowers from May to

Rhododendron

maccabeanum

Forms a large shrub or small tree with huge leaves up to 45cm. long, dark shiny green above, greyish-white tomentose beneath. Large trusses of pale yellow, purple blotched flowers. Height 6-7m. Spread 5m. Moist well-drained acidic soil in part shade. Flow

Rhododendron

makinoi

A compact, upright evergreen with narrowly lanceolate leaves covered on the underside with a fawn indumentum. New growth is covered in a silvery tomentum. Height 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. May-Jun.

Rhododendron

nakaharae

"Mariko"

Relatively large scarlet flowers over hairy foliage. Height 20cm. Moist acid soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul. More prostrate in habit than "Mount Seven Star"

Rhododendron

nakaharae

"Mount Seven Star"

Relatively large scarlet flowers over hairy foliage. Height 30cm. Moist acid soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Jul.

Rhododendron

sinogrande

A large shrub or small tree with huge leaves up to 80cm, long, dark green above with a silvery-grey indumentum underneath. Large trusses of creamy white bell-shaped flowers with a crimson blotch. Height 6-7m. Spread 5m. Moist well-drained acidic soil in

Rhododendron

yakushimanum

"Amity"

A compact variety with silver indumented new leaves and rose-opal to jasper red flowers. Height and spread 1m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Flowers during May. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

yakushimanum

"Blurettia"

Attractive variety with dark shiny leaves and wavy-edged rosy-purple flowers with a lighter centre. Height 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. May.

Rhododendron

yakushimanum

"Flava Lachblatt"

An evergreen with deep green glossy leaves and yellow flowers with a red basal blotch. Height and spread 1m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

yakushimanum

"Fred Peste"

Long, dark, olive green leaves with moderate orange-yellow indumentum and neat flat trusses of cardinal red flowers with maroon-red spotted throats. Height 90cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Flowers from May until June.

Rhododendron

yakushimanum

"Golden Wedding"

A dwarf evergreen shrub with deep green lanceolate leaves and chrome-yellow flowers opening from red buds. Height and spread 1m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

yakushimanum

"Mardi Gras"

Attractive variety with dark green leaves, with fawn indumentum underneath. Good, relatively large pink flowers, blushed white with maroon spotting on the top petals. Height and spread 1m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Flowers during May.

Rhododendron

yakushimanum

"Percy Wiseman"

Peachy-pink and cream flowers with a yellow throat.Height 1m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

yakushimanum

"Silver Jubilee"

Glossy pale green leaves and large trusses of sparkling greenish white flowers with a crimson eye. Height 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. May-June.

Rhododendron

yakushimanum

"Skookum"

A compact slightly spreading variety with dome-shaped trusses of strong red flowers with white filaments. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhododendron

yakushimanum

"Wally Miller"

Compact hybrid with pink flowers over silvery backed leaves. Height 90cm. Acid soil in part shade. Good in pots.

Rhododendron

yakushimanum

"Yaku Prince"

Attractive variety with dark green leaves and wavy-edged purplish-pink flowers with a paler blotch and dark orange-red spotting. Height and spread 1m. Moist well-drained acid soil in part shade. Flowers during May.

Rhododendron (Azalea)

"Irene Koster"

A bushy, deciduous shrub with clusters of pretty, funnel-shaped pink suffused cream flowers with orange-yellow flashes inside. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from May to June.

Rhododendron (Azalea)

"Megan"

An evergreen shrub with small slightly hairy shiny leaves with large lilac-pink flowers with purple dots on the upper petals. Height 1.5m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Flowers during May.

Rhododendron (Azalea)

"Terracotta Beauty"

An evergreen shrub with clusters of pretty white flowers with an orange tinge. Height 50cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun. April to May.

Rhododendron(Azalea)

"Mothers Day"

An evergreen shrub with glossy slightly hairy clusters of pretty rose-red semi-double flowers. Height 75cm. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from April to May.

Rhodohypoxis

"Albrighton"

A small clump-forming alpine with keeled, greyish green hairy leaves and deep red-pink flowers. Height 10cm. Well-drained acid soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. Protect from winter wet.

Rhodohypoxis

"Donald Mann"

A bulbous clump forming perennial with larger than normal crimson-red flowers. Height 10cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Douglas"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with crimson-red flowers. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"E. A. Bowles"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with large mid-pink flowers. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Emily Peel"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with large pink flowers. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Eva Kate"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with wide leaves and narrow pointed petals of deep crimson red . Height 10cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Fred Broome"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with pale pink flowers. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Garnett"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with narrow leaves and rounded petals of deep crimson red . Height 10cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Harlequin"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with smallish white flowers overlaid pale pink. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Kiwi Joy"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with double maroon-pink flowers that fade with age. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Margaret Rose"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with pale pink flowers. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Monty"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with short hairy grey-green leaves and cerise red flowers. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Perle"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with white, flowers. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Picta"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with short hairy grey-green leaves and white, pink-edged flowers. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Pinkeen"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with with keeled, greyish green hairy leaves and smallish mid-pink flowers. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Pintado"

A small clump-forming alpine with keeled, greyish green hairy leaves and white flowers flushed deep reddish-pink towards the edges. Height 10cm. Well-drained acid soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. Protect from winter wet.

Rhodohypoxis

"Ruth"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with small soft pink flowers. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

"Stella"

A small clump-forming alpine with keeled, greyish green hairy leaves and clear mid-pink flowers. Height 10cm. Well-drained acid soil in sun. Jun.-Aug. Protect from winter wet.

Rhodohypoxis

"Tetra-Red"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with short hairy grey-green leaves and pinky red flowers. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

mixed

Bulbous clump forming perennial with flower colour in shades of pink, red or white. Height 8cm. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

baurii

"Alba"

A small clump-forming alpine with keeled, greyish green hairy leaves. Smallish white flowers ageing with a pink tinge. Height 10cm. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sept.

Rhodohypoxis

baurii

"Lily Jean"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with double white/pale pink flowers. Height 8cm. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

baurii

"Pink Mixed"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with flower colour in shades of pink. Height 8cm. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

baurii ssp. baurii

Bulbous clump forming perennial with deep red flowers. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

deflexa

A diminutive species of this bulbous perennial with small red flowers. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Jun.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

milloides

Bulbous clump forming perennial with deep red flowers. Height 8cm. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

milloides

"Claret"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with deep red flowers, larger than the species. Height 8cm. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

milloides

"Damask"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with dusky pink flowers. Height 8cm. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodohypoxis

platypetala x milloides

A bulbous clump forming perennial with pale pink flowers that darken towards the tips.. Height 8cm. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodoxis

"Hebron Farm Rose"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with wide leaves and white flowers suffused with rose-pink and a yellow centre. Height 8cm. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodoxis

hybrida

Bulbous clump forming perennial with white flowers and a yellow eye. Height 8cm. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodoxis

hybrida

"Hebron Farm Cerise"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with deep cerise flowers and a yellow centre. Height 8cm. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodoxis

hybrida

"Hebron Farm Pink"

Dainty bulbous clump forming perennial with pink flowers and a yellow centre. Height 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Rhodoxis

hybrida

"Hebron Farm Red-eye"

Bulbous clump forming perennial with white flowers and a red centre, 8cm. high. Gritty lime free soil in full sun. Apr.-Sep.

Ribes

americanum

"Variegatum"

Similar to our common blackcurrant but the lobed leaves are mottled pale green and cream. Flowers are long funnel-shaped racemes of yellowish flowers. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun. April to May.

Ribes

sanguineum

"Brianjou"

A bushy shrub with bright yellow leaves becoming paler in summer, and pendent racemes of magenta pink flowers. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.2m. Best in well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from March to May.

Ribes

sanguineum

"Brocklebankii"

A bushy shrub with bright yellow leaves becoming paler in summer. Pendent pale pink flowers in spring followed by blue-black fruits. Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in part shade. March to May.

Ribes

sanguineum

"King Edward VII"

A compact, deciduous, upright shrub with clusters of dark red flowers followed by blue-black fruit. Height and spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from March to May.

Ribes

sanguineum

"Koja"

A compact, deciduous upright shrub with clusters of rich red flowers with a white centres followed by blue-black fruit. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun.. Flowers from March to May. Prune after flowering.

Ribes

sanguineum

"Porky's Pink"

A deciduous shrub with apple-green three-lobed leaves that can be mottled yellow and drooping racemes of pink flowers. Height and spread 2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from March to May. Prune after flowering.

Ribes

sanguineum

"Pulborough Scarlet"

A compact, deciduous upright shrub with clusters of dark red flowers with a white centre followed by blue-black fruit. Height 3m. Spread 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun.. Flowers from March to May. Prune after flowering.

Ribes

sanguineum

"Red Pimpernel"

A dwarf currant of upright growth and clusters of dark red flowers followed by blue-black fruits. Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Mar.-May.

Ribes

sanguineum

"Tydeman's White"

A compact deciduous shrub with apple-green three-lobed leaves and long drooping racemes of white flowers. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. March to May. Prune after flowering.

Ribes

sanguineum

"White Icicle"

A deciduous shrub with apple-green three-lobed leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers. Height 3m. Spread 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. March to May. Prune after flowering.

Ribes

speciosum

An upright, semi-evergreen, spiny shrub with clusters of pendent, bell-shaped dark red flowers followed by bristly red fruit. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from March to May. Fruits from June

Ribes

x gordonianum

A spreading shrub with aromatic dark green leaves. Clusters of pendent flowers, red outside and yellow inside in early summer. Height 2m. Spread 2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. June to July.

Robinia

hispida

An upright, deciduous suckering shrub with attractive dark green leaves and pendent clusters of rose-pink flowers. Height 2.5m. Spread 3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from May to June.

Robinia

pseudoacacia

"Frisia"

A deciduous columnar tree with attractive yellow leaves, turning yellow-green in summer and orange-yellow in autumn. Pendent clusters of fragrant white flowers in early and mid-summer. Height 15m. Spread 8m. moist well-drained soil in sun. Protect from co

Rodgersia

pinnata

A clump-forming perennial with crinkled dark green leaves.Stems of yellowish white, pink or red starry flowers. Height 1.2m. Moist soil in sun or shade. Jul.-Aug.

Rodgersia

podophylla

A clump-forming perennial with bold, crinkled, glossy, green leaves, bronze when young and upright stems of creamy green starry flowers. Good autumn colour. Height 1.5m. Moist soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug.

Rodgersia

sambucifolia

A clump-forming perennial with hairy, dark green leaves, purple-bronze when young. Upright stems of white or pink starry flowers. Height 90cm. Moist soil in sun or shade. Jun.-Jul.

Romanzoffia

unalaschcensis

A low growing perennial with rounded, scalloped glossy leaves and white flowers. Height 10cm. Moist soil in part shade. Mar.-Apr.

Romneya

coulteri

An upright, deciduous spreading subshrub with grey-green leaves and cup-shaped white flowers with prominent yellow stamens. Height 1-2.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. June-Aug. Shelter from cold drying winds.

Roscoea

"Beesiana"

A tuberous perennial with large mottled cream and purple-pink, orchid-like flowers. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in part shade. Aug.-Sep.

Roscoea

"Beesianum Album"

A tuberous perennial with cream, orchid-like flowers. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in part shade. Aug.-Sep.

Roscoea

cautleyoides

A tuberous perennial with dark green leaves and pale yellow,orchid-like flowers Height 30- 50cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade.Jun.-Aug.

Roscoea

cautleyoides

"Jeffrey Thomas"

A tuberous perennial with dark green leaves and pale yellow,orchid-like flowers, the hood being darker than the bottom lip. Height 30- 50cm. Moist well-drained soil in part shade.Jun.-Aug.

Roscoea

humeana

A tuberous perennial with deep green leaves that appear in late spring and purple orchid-like flowers. Height 25-30cm. Well-drained soil in part shade. Jun.-Jul.

Roscoea

purpurea

A tuberous perennial with deep green leaves and purple orchid-like flowers in early and mid-summer. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in part shade. Jun.-Jul.

Roscoea

purpurea

"Tall Selection"

A tuberous perennial with deep green leaves and exceptionally large light purple orchid-like flowers. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in part shade. Aug.-Sept.

Roscoea

scillifolia

An upright tuberous perennial with narrow dark green leaves and small orchid-like dark violet flowers. Height 15-20cm. Well-drained soil in part shade. Jun.-Jul.

Rosmarinus

officinalis

An aromatic shrub with leathery, narrow grey-green leaves. Pretty purple-blue to white flowers. Height 1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. Mar.-Jun.

Rosmarinus

officinalis

"Benenden Blue"

An aromatic, evergreen shrub with leathery, narrow dark green leaves and pretty vivid blue flowers. Height 1.5m. Well-drained soil in sun. Mar.-Jun. and again in Sept. if trimmed after first flush.

Rosmarinus

officinalis

"Lady in White"

An aromatic, evergreen shrub with leathery, narrow dark green leaves and pretty white flowers. Height 50cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Mar.-Aug.

Rosmarinus

officinalis

"Miss Jessopp's Upright"

An aromatic evergreen shrub with leathery, narrow leaves. Pretty purple-blue to white flowers from May-Jun. Height 1m. Well-drained soil in full sun.

Rosmarinus

officinalis

"Roman Beauty"

An evergreen, aromatic shrub with narrow grey-green leaves and tight, arching growth forming a neat mound. Dark blue flowers produced un spring. Height 40cm. Well-drained soil in sun.

Rosmarinus

officinalis

"Sissinghurst Blue"

An aromatic, evergreen shrub with leathery, narrow dark green leaves and pretty dark blue flowers. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Mar.-May.

Rubus

"Benenden"

A spreading deciduous shrub with dark green, lobed leaves. Pretty saucer-shaped white flowers cloth the arching branches. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Well-drained soil in sun. May to June.

Rubus

arcticus

A dwarf bramble with relatively large pink flowers. Apr.-May. Height 10cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Apr.-May. Good autumn colour.

Rubus

crataegifolius

Creeping blackberry with pink flowers. Height 15cm. Fertile well-drained soil in sun or part shade.

Rubus

henryi var bambusarum

An evergreen climber with spiny stems and glossy, divided, bamboo-like dark green leaves. Clusters of cup-shaped pink flowers in summer followed by black fruit. Height 6m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Flowers from June to August.

Rubus

microphyllus

"Variegatum"

A small suckering shrub with dense mounds of slender glaucescent, prickly stems. Relatively large lobed green leaves mottled cream and pink. Prune hard in spring. Well-drained soil in part shade.

Rubus

odoratus

A thicket-forming shrub with velvety, green, palmate leaves. Pretty cup-shaped purple-pink flowers from early summer to early autumn, followed by edible red fruit. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade.. Flowers from June

Rubus

spectabilis

"Olympic Double"

A thicket-forming shrub with glossy, dark green leaves pretty double, bright purple-pink flowers. Orangy egg-like fruits. Height 2m. Well-drained soil in sun. Apr.-May. Deciduous.

Rubus

taiwanicola

An alpine shrub with suckering mats of pinnate foliage and relatively large white flowers followed by small red fruits. Height 15cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug

Rudbeckia

"Goldquelle"

A clump-forming perennial with deep green incised leaves and pretty bright double lemon-yellow flowers. Height 90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Oct.

Rudbeckia

"Takao"

A clump forming perennial with deep green leaves and small, golden yellow daisy flowers with a black centre. Height 70cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Oct.

Rudbeckia

fulgida var. deamii

A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with hairy stems and mid-green leaves. Bright orange-yellow daisy-like flowers with a blackish brown centre. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct.

Rudbeckia

fulgida var. speciosa

A clump-forming perennial with mid-green leaves and bright orange-yellow daisy-like flowers with a blackish brown centre. Height 90cm. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct.

Rudbeckia

fulgida var. sullivantii

"Goldsturm"

A clump-forming perennial with golden yellow daisy-like flowers with a blackish brown centre. Height 60cm. well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct.

Rudbeckia

grandiflora

"Sundance"

A sturdy, clump-forming perennial with golden yellow daisy-like flowers below a blackish brown spherical cone. Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct.

Rudbeckia

laciniata

An herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed leaves and loose clumps of stems carrying bright yellow flowers with a brownish conical centre. Height 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Oct.

Rudbeckia

laciniata

"Hortensia"

An herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed leaves and loose clumps of stems carrying fully double bright yellow flowers. Height 1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Oct.

Rudbeckia

laciniata

"Juligold"

A clump forming perennial with deep green cut foliage and stiff stems carrying large reflexed golden yellow flowers with raised green central cones. Height 1.8m. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug.

Rudbeckia

maxima

Broad glaucous leaves with light gold flowers with black centres. Height 75cm. Well-drained soil in sun or shade. Jul.-Sep.

Rudbeckia

occidentalis

"Green Wizard"

A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with mid-green leaves. Curious flowers of black cones with small green sepals and no petals. Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct.

Rudbeckia

occidentalis

"Green Wizard"

A clump-forming perennial with mid-green leaves. Curious flowers of black cones with small green sepals and no petals. Height 1.2m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct.

Rudbeckia

paniculata

A clump forming perennial with broad deeply cleft leaves and lemon-yellow daisy flowers with a prominent central cone. Height 90cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun. Jul.-Aug.

Rudbeckia

subtomentosa

A clump forming perennial with stems of butter-yellow daisy flowers with brownish centres. Height 1.2-1.5m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct.

Rudbeckia

triloba

An upright herbaceous perennial with branched stems of lobed ovate leaves and heads of yellow daisy flowers with a dark centre. Height 1.5m Well-drained soil in sun or part shade.Jul.-Oct.

Ruscus

aculeatus

"John Redmond"

A form of our native, evergreen subshrub with upright stems of spiny tipped dark green leaves. Self-fertile, the inconspicuous greenish white flowers are followed by showy red berries. Height 50cm. Spread 75cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shad