Beautiful foliage rhododendron varieties for the garden

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If you want to give very special rhododendrons a place in your garden, you've come to the right place with the beautiful foliage - we have the 20 most beautiful ready for you.

Most Rhododendrons convince with a lush and colorful bloom. However, this splendor only lasts a few weeks in your own garden - to the sadness of many rhododendron lovers. However, we have a remedy ready for you: The following varieties guarantee you a much longer-lasting pleasure with their colorful and shapely foliage. Most rhododendrons with beautiful foliage are very closely related to wild rhododendrons and conjure up a very special flair in your garden.

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Beautifully deciduous rhododendron varieties have a very high ornamental value [Photo: Hachmann Nursery]

Tip: You can have a particularly large selection of beautiful rhododendrons here at Nursery H. Find Hachmann in Barmstedt.

Beautiful foliage varieties of rhododendrons: The 20 most beautiful varieties

Below is our selection of the most beautiful deciduous rhododendrons that will enchant your garden.

Ever Red (Rhododendron williamsianum): Exotic, hybrid variety; small, flat and compact growing; blood red foliage; bell-shaped leaves; Foliage coloring lasts six to eight weeks longer than flowering

Rhododendron wiltonii: bronze colored shoots; glossy foliage with strong veins; compact growth, so suitable for small gardens and balconies; early flowering (pink), lasting six to eight weeks

Rhododendron wiltonii in the garden
The Rhododendron wiltonii variety has glossy foliage with strong venation [Photo: Hachmann Nursery]

Rusty Dane (Rhododendron bureav): Danish variety; rust-colored underside of leaves, slightly rust-colored, shiny upper side of leaves; compact in growth

silver suede (Rhododendron pachysanthum x yakushimanum): Very vigorous variety, healthy foliage; initially slightly beige foliage, later turning silvery foliage; flower is initially slightly pink, but then white when in full bloom; compact in growth

vintage (Rhododendron smirnowii): Russian variety; double flowering period (pre-flowering in autumn, main flowering in spring); slightly felty growth; long, slender leaves; slightly beige

Hot Shot Variegated (Rhododendron obtusum): The foliage of this variety is juicy green with a conspicuous white border, part is shed in severe winter frosts; the flowers are bright red throughout May; hardy to -21 °C and reaches a height of 50 centimeters

Rhododendron smirnowii in the garden
The Russian variety smirnowii 'Weinlese' has long, slender leaves [Photo: Baumschule Hachmann]

gold glitter (Large-flowered hybrid): Flowers in June in lilac-pink with yellow-brown markings; growth height up to 140 cm; the leaves are green with a yellow center

gold leaf(Large-flowered Hybrid): Blooms in June in lilac-pink with a brown-yellow eye; growth height up to 140 cm; the leaves are green with yellow markings

Carolina Springs (Large-flowered Hybrid): Blooms in lilac-pink; growth height up to 140 cm; the dark green leaves are irregularly patterned yellow-white to beige

Rhododendron rex Rexima (Yakushimanum Hybrid): Large, dark green leaves with cinnamon-colored hairs on the underside; the flowers are white with red markings and appear from late April to mid-May; growth heights of up to 90 centimeters are reached

Graziella(R ponticum): Large, pink flowers with a velvety red eye; from mid-May to early June; very narrow decorative foliage; Growth height up to 110 cm

Rhododendron Rusty Dane in the garden
Rusty Dane is a Danish variety of rhododendrons [Photo: Nursery Hachmann]

filigree (R ponticum): The very narrow, long leaves are joined in May by numerous pink flowers with red spots and a wavy petal edge; Growth height up to 60 cm

Makiyak (Yakushimanum Hybrid): Deep green, very narrow elliptical foliage that is slightly wavy upwards; the shoots are silvery, the underside of the leaves have cream-colored hairs; in May the plant flowers in pink-white to white with golden-brown markings; growth height up to 70 cm; evergreen and hardy

Colorful favorite (Large-flowered hybrid): Pink flowers with a white center and red markings in May; growth height up to 120 cm; the new growth is bright red

ursine (Large-flowered hybrid): Bright purplish-pink flowers in June, reddish to bronze new shoots; Growth height up to 150 cm

The hybrids of R. calophytum with drooping foliage leaves
The hybrids of R. calophytum have drooping foliage [Photo: J Need/ Shutterstock.com]

Rhododendron calophytum-Hybrid: The hybrid of R calophytum stand out with particularly large leaves and hang down slightly. The plants are hardy and bloom from April to May

Arkona: White-pink flowers with black-red markings

Dominik: Light pink to pink-purple flowers with burgundy markings

Caramba: Ruby pink flowers with burgundy markings

Octavia: Pale pink flowers with fiery red markings

Sarastro: Candy-pink flowers with red-purple markings that lighten to white-pink as they fade

R ponticum filigree with very narrow foliage
The Rhododendron ponticum 'Filigree' has very narrow foliage [Photo: alfotokunst/ Shutterstock.com]

A detailed listing of the various Rhododendron species and varieties you'll find here.

Our 50 Favorite Varieties of Rhododendrons we have compiled for you here.

To the Rhododendron Bloombux and its special properties are here.

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