"Every plant has a story . . . ."

Following is a list of the outstanding plants that we normally have for sale.  Click on highlighted name for detailed description and photos.  Contact us for electronic or printed price list and current availability.

R. ambiguum - pale yellow - fragrant leaves - makes a great screen - willowy growth - takes full sun. 

R. auriculatum - blooms in July/August for a great late season - Tree-like when mature - evergreen, hardy - deliciously fragrant white-to-pink trumpet-shaped flowers.

R. barbatum - red - upright, full - will develop smooth, red peeling bark - blooms early with bold statements of bright red!  Some have hairy stems; all have hairs at leaf base. 

R. arizelum - wonderfully fuzzy orange indumentum coats the underside of the large leaves -- flowers vary from cream to yellow to pink -- branches readily.

R. basilicum - a little known big-leaf with glorious new growth in silvery tones - creamy white flowers in large trusses - tree-like.

R. bureavioides - deep green polished pointed leaves with a hint of white outlining - white blooms - makes a great over-all effect.

R. calophytum - pinkish or white with dark spot in throat - long, slender leaves. 

R. concinnum - willowy growth makes this a great screening plant - smaller, fragrant leaves - takes the sun - reddish purple flowers.

R. cerasinum - deep dark red - seed collected from Tibet - If you look at the flowers with the sun behind them, they GLOW.  

R. decorum - upright and full - foliage has a bluish cast - fragrant, white flowers. 

R. excellens - distinctive large leaves with goldish/gray look - this tropical rhodie makes a great pot plant - protect from winter frost - a garage will do. 

R. eximium - excellent big leaves with rich golden orange indumentum, trusses of 12 to 25 yellow blooms - estimate hardy to 15 degrees F.

R. facetum - newly re-introduced Chinese beauty - new growth is covered in tawny indumentum that streams away in the wind. - hardy to 10 degrees. 

R. faucium - relatively unknown good doer - native to Tibet - smooth peeling reddish bark - a great plant! - distinctive blunt tipped leaves. 

R. fortunei - pale pink or greenish white - Vigorous, upright, good doer with purplish stems. 

R. gongshanense - light to dark red flowers - Rough narrow foliage with prominent veins - Bronze new growth and hairy underleaf - Species native to the Gaoligang mountains in NW Yunnan, China.

R. hodgsonii - rosy pink - beautiful peeling bark - leaves with a bluish cast and silvery overlay - slow growing - six year old plants.

R. irroratum - Ningyuenense Group - Rare creamy yellow form- upright, vigorous and tough - takes sun - wide spreading with decumbent branches - lighter green leaves than some species.

R. kesangiae - most likely the hardiest of the big-leaf rhododendrons -- a good do-er with pink flowers in large trusses

R. lindleyi - delicate, funnel-shaped creamy white FRAGRANT flowers may be tinged with pink - drape it over a fence or stump and enjoy the sweet fragrance.

R. macabeanum - purple spot in throat - probably the best of the "big leaves" - this tree-like rhody with its big flowers and shiny dark green leathery leaves with a yellow midrib and indumentum could grow in a large pot - always attracts attention. 

R. neriiflorum -  lovely soft red - dependable bloomer - light fuzzy, recurved leaves have a slight bluish cast.

R. niveum - smoky purple in outstanding tight many flowered truss- beautiful new growth with silvery hairs - indumentum starts white and turns grey.                                                                                                                                

R. orbiculare - leaves are like little lily pads -- the plant tends to grow in tiers giving a feel for the Far East -- flowers in a nice pink shade.

R. protistum - pale rose to crimson purple - huge leaves - tropical NW at its best - makes a great pot plant - needs winter protection.  

R. pseudochrysanthum - A dwarf gem - low growing evergreen with rigid foliage - hardy - has a lovely distinct form - flowers are white flushed pink.

R. rex ssp.fictolacteum - lovely brown indumentum on deep green leaves makes this rhodie a show-stopper. 

R. rex, ssp. rex -- big, glossy green leaves are the hallmark of this big-leaf rhody -- white to pinkish flowers come in large trusses

R. rothschildii - variable from white to cream to rose - a naturally occurring hybrid between two distinct species that has established itself in self-sustaining stands.  A very handsome plant. 

R. roxieanum var. oreonastes - flowers are white with purple spots - long narrow distinct leaves - raised here in Western Washington, it's hardy, well behaved and relatively slow-growing.

R. rubiginosum - purplish pink - willowy upright growth - makes a great screen - takes sun - blooms easily - good doer. 

R. sinofalconeri - yellow - expect this plant to grow into a vigorous, tall , large-leafed evergreen tree - native to Northwest Yunnan, China. 

R. sinogrande - creamy white or pale yellow - the largest leaves of all the big leaf rhodies.  Grows to 50' in the wild. 

R. souliei - wonderfully soft pink  - blue green new growth - rounded heart-shaped leaves - a real princess of a plant - Grown from seed as it will not root from cuttings.

R. spinuliferum - pale to bright orange - Unique flower is like a firecracker - open widely spreading growth habit - sun or shade - not for the coldest areas - distinctive small hairy leaves. 

R. strigillosum - early season beautiful full red trusses - recurved hairy leaves and stems - beautiful new growth - takes sun - compact growth - simply supurb! 

R. thomsonii - A mid-spring bloomer with bright red bell-shaped flowers - large evergreen with reddish peeling bark.

R. tsaii - A new introduction originally from Yunnan - small-leaved - delicate purple flowers - likes the sun - would look great in a rock garden.

R. uvarifolium var. griseum - white with crimson spot in throat - forebears from Tibet - great glossy leaves with white indumentum on the underside. 

R. vernicosum - white with pink overtones - an easily grown plant - vigorous grower - will eventually become a large shrub. 

R. yunnanense - white with pink spotting - tall growing lighter textured, willowy plant which will make a beautiful specimen or when planted in a group can make a great screen - can take some sun - ours are large and sprawling.

R. xanthostephanum - bright yellow small flowers - Lovely red peeling bark - probably best as a pot plant - needs to be trained and pruned for shape - somewhat tender. 

R. zaleucum - graceful and willowy, will take sun and bloom easily - early growth is often reddish or bronzy - flowers are white flushed with pastel tones.

We have many other rhododendron species.  Please contact us for additional species that interest you.

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