{"id":18798,"date":"2017-10-20T15:50:50","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T14:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=18798"},"modified":"2017-10-20T15:50:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T14:50:50","slug":"rhododendron-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/rhododendron\/rhododendron-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhododendron Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Widgeon\"<\/p>\n

Rhododendron Widgeon was been beaten to a great post by Jo Hanslip on insane journal<\/a><\/p>\n

‘The Glendoick Bird Hybrids<\/h3>\n

The Bird series of dwarf rhododendrons were<\/em> developed at Glendoick Gardens, in Scotland, and are classified as Dwarf Lepidote Hybrids.<\/p>\n

The great plant hunters Ludlow and Sherriff returned to Britain in the 1950s. George Sherriff and his wife started a garden only 50km away from Glendoick and they became great friends of the Coxes. On an early visit to their home, Ascreavie, Peter Cox spotted a dwarf yellow-flowered rhododendron species with enormous bowl-shaped flowers for the size of the plant which turned out to be … Rhododendron ludlowii.<\/p>\n

The Sherriffs allowed Peter to take some pollen home, which he applied to R. chryseum …\u00c2\u00a0 In due course, the hybrid R. ‘Chikor’ was selected and named from this cross and … given an Award of Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society.<\/p>\n

A chikor is a game bird and this started the theme of naming all dwarf lepidote hybrids after birds, another prime interest of Peter’s. From then on, several dwarf crosses were made every year with Kenneth Cox starting to make his own crosses in the early 1980s. There are now 30<\/em> Glendoick birds which are popular with gardeners and rhododendron collectors in many parts of the world.<\/p>\n

BRAMBLING 90cm. New Glendoick hybrid with brightest pink flowers in multiple clusters in April. Fine dark foliage.
\nCHIFF CHAFF 60cm. Masses of creamy yellow flowers in early May. A neat bush with handsome dark foliage. One of the original bird hybrids, raised in the 1960s.
\nCHIKOR 30cm. Bright yellow flowers in May. The first Glendoick Bird hybrid. Compact twiggy growth. Needs cool roots & good drainage.
\nCRANE 75cm. Creamy-white flowers in April. Hardy, very free-flowering and easy to please. One of the best white dwarf hybrids.
\nCURLEW 40cm. Comparatively large, beautiful, open-faced yellow flowers in April-May. Neat spreading habit and good foliage. Expanding buds need frost protection.
\nEGRET 60cm. Masses of tiny white bells in May. Compact, with shiny, deep green leaves, quite unlike any other hybrid.
\nEIDER 60cm. Pure white long-lasting flowers in April. Flowers relatively frost resistant. Foliage yellowish-green.
\nEUAN COX 15cm. Tight glossy foliage and fine yellow flowers on every shoot in late May. The one hybrid made by nursery founder Euan Cox.
\nGOOSANDER 75cm. Flat-faced yellow flowers with red spots in March-April. New growth reddish-bronze. Not for gardens colder than Glendoick. Semi-deciduous after cold winters.
\nMERGANSER 45cm. Freely produced yellow bells in May. Very neat habit with dark green foliage.
\nPINTAIL 60cm. Masses of spectacular brightest pink flowers in multiple trusses in April. A compact plant with good foliage.
\nPIPIT 20cm. Charming flat-faced pink flowers with darker markings in late May. A natural hybrid from Nepal. Needs extra care.
\nPTARMIGAN 30cm. The ‘Snow Grouse’ is covered every year by a carpet of pure white flowers in March-April. Flowers open over a long period during spells of mild weather, so it nearly always puts on a show. Creeping\/spreading habit.
\nQUAIL 30cm. Bright red buds open to deep reddish-pink in April-May. Compact habit. Very free-flowering, the flowers last best in part-day shade. Almost a true red lepidote dwarf.
\nRAZORBILL 60cm. A remarkable plant with brightest pink long-lasting flowers late April-May, in tight upright trusses. Attractive crinkled leaves on a sturdy plant.
\nSWIFT 60cm. Fine yellow flowers, strongly spotted red, very freely produced in May. Not for gardens colder than Glendoick. Like \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcCurlew\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 but a bit later flowering and more bud hardy.
\nTINKERBIRD 75cm. Masses of scented cream-white flowers in early May. A real breakthrough: a compact, scented dwarf which grows outdoors at Glendoick. Best in a sheltered site. Surprisingly bud hardy. Also good as a pot plant.
\nTREE CREEPER 30cm. Pink buds opening to flower pink on outside cream inside, giving an attractive two-toned effect. Compact habit. Very free-flowering. Flowers last best in part day shade.
\nTURA\u00c3\u2021O 75cm+. Masses of pale pink flowers in April-May. A vigorous but tidy dwarf. The best pale pink hybrid of this type.
\nWAXBILL 75cm. Eye-catching, curious tubular pale pink flowers in April. A vigorous but tidy grower with bronzy new growth. Not for gardens colder than Glendoick.
\nWHEATEAR 75cm. Distinctive tubular cream flowers, striped pink in April. Vigorous but tidy grower with bronzy new growth. Not for gardens colder than Glendoick.
\nWIGEON 60cm. Fine slightly glaucous foliage, compact habit and saucer-shaped pink flowers, spotted deeper, in May.
\nWREN 20cm. Smothers itself with clear yellow flowers in May. Popular with rock garden enthusiasts, and forms a tight mat of attractive, shiny leaves. …………..\"\"<\/p>\n

The Swift<\/strong> by Hamish Mackie at Grewelthorpe Himalayan Garden<\/p>\n

Other Bird Rhododendrons<\/h3>\n

Arctic Tern – A compact, upright, free-flowering shrub with glossy green leaves and tubular flowers, white tinged green in globular heads. Height 1m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun. Apr.-May. (Needs full sun to stay compact) Hybridised by Larsen<\/p>\n

Blue Tit \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Purple flowers, height 2ft, March\/April. Hybridised by Waterer.<\/p>\n

Yellow Hammer – A slender hybrid with small tubular flowers of clear empire yellow in clusters of two or three. Height 1m. Sunny site in acid soil that doesn’t dry out. Mar.-Apr. Hybridised by Waterer.<\/p>\n

Humming Bird – (2\/3ft) Deep rose-red. April\/May.<\/p>\n

Phalarope – A small shrub with shiny green leaves and masses of open bells of lilac pink. Height 1m. Moist well-drained acid soil in sun or part shade.<\/p>\n

Sanderling Pure white flowers with dark stamens, this is a beautiful early-flowering hybrid (March). Foliage semi-deciduous. Final Height : 3-4.5ft’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rhododendron Widgeon was been beaten to a great post by Jo Hanslip on insane journal ‘The Glendoick Bird Hybrids The Bird series of dwarf rhododendrons were developed at Glendoick Gardens, in Scotland, and are classified as Dwarf Lepidote Hybrids. The great plant hunters Ludlow and Sherriff returned to Britain in the 1950s. George Sherriff and his wife started a garden only 50km away from Glendoick and they became great friends of the Coxes. On an early visit to their home,…<\/p>\n

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