What are the different colors of rhododendrons?

The flowers may be white, red, pink, yellow, almost blue, purple, magenta, orange, and shades and mixtures of most of these colors.

How many varieties of rhododendrons are there?

There are about 1000 species of Rhododendrons, ranging from small shrubs to tall trees. We set out the main types plus the most common varieties. The name Rhododendron has been derived from the Greek words, rodon which means rose and dendron which means tree.

What are the purple rhododendrons called?

Rhododendron ‘Purple Passion’ has masses of deep purple flowers with a pink-white centre, from late spring to early summer.

Do rhododendrons come in purple?

Purple. Many rhododendrons feature purple as the main color for their flowers. Dwarf purple rhododendron (Rhododendron impeditum), which grows in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 8, and “English Roseum,” which grows in zones 4 through 8, both feature smaller but more numerous blooms in a darker purple hue.

Is there a blue rhododendron?

Noted for its lavender-blue spring flowers, Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ is a compact, mounding, dense, evergreen shrub producing incredibly eye-catching flower clusters. Blooming in mid spring, each cluster (or truss) can hold up to 3-5 attractive, trumpet-shaped, violet-blue flowers, whose color intensifies with age.

What is the darkest red rhododendron?

Ever Red. The absolute darkest red-purple leaved rhododendron to date with leaves so dark they sometimes appear almost black. This smaller, low growing plant is said to be a shy bloomer, but when it does, the flowers are deep red. Blooms early spring & reaches roughly 2 feet tall.

How do I know what kind of rhododendron I have?

Each species of rhododendron has a different leaf shape, coloring, texture and size. For example, rhododendron aberconway has heavy textured, elliptical leaves that are 2.5 inches long, while rhododendron oldhamii has ovate leaves that it sheds in spring that are 3 inches long.

What is a pink rhododendron?

Pink Pearl Rhododendron. rho-do-DEN-dron. Broadleaf evergreen shrub, 6 ft (1.8 m), an “estate rhody”, good growth habit. Leaves alternate, simple, heavy textured, glossy medium green, 15 x 5 cm.

Are there orange rhododendrons?

Add some fire colors to your garden with these gorgeous rhododendrons.

How do you tell a rhododendron from an azalea?

Azaleas have appressed hairs which is hair parallel to the surface of the leaf. Instead of having hair, most Rhododendrons are often scaly or have dots underneath the leaves. Azaleas also have tubular or funnel shaped flowers. Rhodi flowers are more bell shaped.

What is a hybrid rhododendron?

hybrid rhododendron Ravishing rounded trusses of pale-pink, funnel-shaped flowers with a deep red flare in late spring and early summer and glossy, dark green leaves. The flowers of this bushy, evergreen rhododendron gradually fade to light pink.

What colors do rhododendron flowers come in?

The many species and cultivars of rhododendron each bloom in a variety of colors and more colors are possible thanks to the variations achieved by expert horticulturalists. Clearly visible at night and in the daytime, white flowers add neutral tones to the garden.

Is a rhododendron a tree or a shrub?

Despite the greek designation as a tree, rhododendrons are actually shrubs. They are either evergreen or deciduous, sometimes wild but most often cultivated. Their vibrant, bell-shaped flowers cluster to form shrubs almost entirely made of flowers. Most of the 1,000 varieties appear across Asia.

What month do rhododendrons bloom?

Most varieties bloom in the month of May. These showy plants are typically 4 to 10 feet in height and width though they can reach as much as 20 feet. Rhododendron blooms offer colors that span nearly every shade of the rainbow. White rhododendrons lend a delicate, elegant look to the garden.

What does a Catawba rhododendron look like?

The Catawba rhododendron bush is evergreen and massive. They reach heights of 8-feet and spread up to 6-feet. Their flowers come in a variety of colors- white, pink, red, or purple. These flowers are commonly found in the southern Appalachians.