I am not too clear on what the difference is between rhododendrons and azaleas, but the beautiful purple one called Polarnacht or Polar Night is what I would like to buy.
Can anyone recommend a place to buy it in England, please?
Try googling "rhoododendron polarnacht". You might find a source near Luton. It is always better, to visit and choose.
Rhododendron is now the genus name for rhodos and azaleas. Azaleas come in two types: small leaved, small flowered evergreen (aka japanese) and deciduous.
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Thank you, both. The reviews for Millais look outstanding, @Silver surfer- that's just what I wanted!
Unfortunately, we don't seem to have many quality nurseries around this way, apart from Harkness roses over in Hitchin, @bédé, but thank you. That's good info about rhododendrons.
Millais is a very highly regarded nursery , so you can be sure of good service there @WhereAreMySecateurs All are Rhodos, but the care and requirements are largely the same for them all, so it's just one of those slightly pernickerty things. The Japanese evergreen ones will take a lot more sun than the rest though. Most Rhodos are evergreen, but many azaleas aren't.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Tricky...rather technical...which is why I did not answer earlier. Rhododendron vs Azalea
Quote from www... "Botanically speaking, azaleas and rhododendrons belong to the genus Rhododendron,
with azaleas identified as a subspecies of the rhododendron family.
According to botanists, there are not enough botanical differences
between the two to classify them as two separate species. The American
Rhododendron Society describes the plants this way: “All azaleas are
rhododendrons but not all rhododendrons are azaleas.”
"Stamens — True rhododendrons have ten or more stamens, which amounts to two per lobe. Azaleas have five stamens, or one per lobe."
I just bought one from my local garden centre, about the same size and number of buds (sadly lost 2 from jamming it in the car)… we can exchange notes when they flower
That would be fab, @Athelas! Shame about the lost buds... you mourn every single one, don't you... but it would be lovely to compare pics. So curious about the colour!
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https://www.rhododendrons.co.uk/rhododendron-polarnacht/p1405
Others nurseries also sell it...
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/nurseries-search-result
Rhododendron is now the genus name for rhodos and azaleas. Azaleas come in two types: small leaved, small flowered evergreen (aka japanese) and deciduous.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Unfortunately, we don't seem to have many quality nurseries around this way, apart from Harkness roses over in Hitchin, @bédé, but thank you. That's good info about rhododendrons.
All are Rhodos, but the care and requirements are largely the same for them all, so it's just one of those slightly pernickerty things. The Japanese evergreen ones will take a lot more sun than the rest though. Most Rhodos are evergreen, but many azaleas aren't.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Tricky...rather technical...which is why I did not answer earlier.
Rhododendron vs Azalea
Quote from www...
"Botanically speaking, azaleas and rhododendrons belong to the genus Rhododendron, with azaleas identified as a subspecies of the rhododendron family. According to botanists, there are not enough botanical differences between the two to classify them as two separate species. The American Rhododendron Society describes the plants this way: “All azaleas are rhododendrons but not all rhododendrons are azaleas.”
"Stamens — True rhododendrons have ten or more stamens, which amounts to two per lobe. Azaleas have five stamens, or one per lobe."
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I just bought one from my local garden centre, about the same size and number of buds (sadly lost 2 from jamming it in the car)… we can exchange notes when they flower
Here’s mine, for baseline purposes