Category Archives: Flowering Shrub

Evergreen Japanese Azaleas

Posted on April 26, 2012 by soulofagardener

Rhododendron x ‘Hino-crimson’ (Kurume Hybrid) – One of the most popular Japanese azaleas and for good reason. It bears hundreds of small single, bright crimson flowers that literally smother the foliage from April to May. This Award of Garden Merit … Continue reading →

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Spring-Flowering Camellias IV

Posted on April 19, 2012 by soulofagardener

Camellia japonica ‘High Hat’ (syn. ‘Pink Daikagura’, ‘Daikagura Shell Pink’, ‘Pink Kagura’) – This sport of Camellia japonica ‘Daikagura’ bears soft pink double to irregular double blooms in the early season. The flowers are medium to large in size, with … Continue reading →

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Species Rhododendrons

Posted on April 16, 2012 by soulofagardener

Rhododendron thomsonii – This species forms a large shrub to small tree with deep blood red pendulous, bell-shaped blooms that emerge from April to May. This native of Nepal and Bhutan eventually develops peeling red bark on older specimens. R. … Continue reading →

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Winter Heather IV

Posted on April 14, 2012 by soulofagardener

Erica x darleyensis ‘Ghost Hills’ (Erica carnea x Erica erigena) – A long-blooming winter heather (late winter into spring) with light purplish-pink flowers that are darker near the tips. These are contrasted against light green foliage that emerges in spring … Continue reading →

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Spring-Flowering Camellias III

Posted on April 12, 2012 by soulofagardener

Camellia japonica ‘Finlandia’ (syn. ‘Finlandia Alba’, ‘White Jordan’) – A Japanese camellia with pure white semi-double blooms which often sport with reddish-pink streaks or stripes. The flowers are early to mid season, have tapered petals and contrasting golden stamens. Like … Continue reading →

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Skimmia japonica

Posted on April 9, 2012 by soulofagardener

Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’ – An Award of Garden Merit winner that makes a good informal hedging plant for the shade. This male cultivar features deep red flower buds borne through winter, opening to pale pink and finally white fragrant flowers … Continue reading →

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Early-Blooming Compact Rhododendrons

Posted on April 8, 2012 by soulofagardener

Rhododendron ‘Shamrock’ (R. keiskei Dwarf Form x R. hanceanum ‘Nanum’) – A well-named rhododendron with small trusses of pale chartreuse to yellowish-green blooms that actually emerge around St.Patrick’s Day in mild garden regions (a little later in coastal BC). This … Continue reading →

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Pieris japonica III / Lily-of-the-Valley Shrub

Posted on April 4, 2012 by soulofagardener

Pieris japonica ‘Purity’ – An Award of Garden Merit winner with large clusters of pure white fragrant urn-shaped flowers on erect panicles, usually emerging from April to May. This is one of the last Pieris japonica cultivars to bloom and … Continue reading →

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Spring-Flowering Camellias II

Posted on April 1, 2012 by soulofagardener

Camellia japonica ‘Spellbound’ (syn. ‘Marie Bracey’) – This cultivar features an open, upright growth habit with variable shrimp pink blooms (5″ wide) of semi-double to peony form, and contrasting yellow stamens. This seedling was developed by Malbis Nursery of Mobile … Continue reading →

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Early-Blooming Rhododendrons

Posted on March 23, 2012 by soulofagardener

Rhododendron ‘Cilpinense’ (Rhododendron ciliatum x Rhododendron moupinense) – A sometimes hard to find cultivar with apple blossom-like flowers that emerge from deep rose-coloured buds, opening pale pink and fading to near white. It begins blooming in late winter, making it … Continue reading →

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