Gallery of Flowering Times

This gallery belongs to the SRS community. The images have been gathered, with kind permission, from posts on our Facebook page, from private posts in the rhododendron community and people sending in their pictures. The response has been overwhelming and I had no idea so many Rhododendrons flowered this early. Keep contributing your pictures and we will build up a complete picture of what flowers outdoors at what time of the year. Please note that flowering times vary across Scotland and some of the pictures are from our friends abroad. Svein Eric Tonnesen has provided picture from Norway where Winter temperatures can drop down to -15c.

Images should not be reproduced without permission from whom they are credited. Flower colours may not always show true.

February Flowering Rhododendrons 2024
R. barbatum, S.E.Tonnesen, Norway
R. calophytum var. openshawianum, S.E.Tonnesen, Norway
R. strigillosum, S.E.Tonnesen, Norway
R. ririei, Poul-Erik Jensen, Norway
R. sichotense, S.E.Tonnesen, Norway
R. mucronulatum, S.E.Tonnesen, Norway
R. dauricum, S.E.Tonnesen, Norway
R. ‘Nobleanum Album’, G.Moir, South Scotland
R. ‘Nobleanum’ , C.Wight, Argyll
R. arboreum albotomentosum M.Broadfoot, Argyll
R. fulgens, F.Campbell, Central Scotland
R. moupinense, J.Roy,West Highlands
R. ‘Preacox’, F.Campbell, Central Scotland
R. ‘Christmas Cheer’, F.Campbell, Central Scotland
R. ‘Handsworth Early Red’ , F.Campbell, Central Scotland
R. arboreum, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R. chrysodoron, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R. ledebourii, K.Cherezov, Russia
R. lanigerum CV 9530, C.Wight, Argyll
R.dauricum’Dwarf’, C.Weatherley, Aberdeenshire

The rhododendron with most posts this February was R.’Christmas Cheer’. A very hardy hybrid performing well with a mild start to the year.

Early March Flowering Rhododendrons 2024
R. dekatanum, J.Roy, Highlands
R.barbatum, C.Wight, Argyll
R. arboreum ‘Stonefield Red‘ , C.Wight, Argyll
R. argipeplum, C.Wight, Argyll
R. mallotum, C.Wight, Argyll
R. sutchuenense, C.Wight, Argyll
R. strigillosum, C.Wight, Argyll
R. erosum, C.Weatherley, Aberdeenshire
R.ririei, M.Broadfoot, Argyll
R. cilpinense, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R.lutescens, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R.siderophyllum, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R.macabeanum, M.Broadfoot, Argyll
R.montroseanum, M.Broadfoot, Argyll
R. ochraceum, C.Wight, Argyll
R. luteiflorum, M.Broadfoot, Argyll
R. thomsonii, C.Wight, Argyll
R.piercei, C.Wight. Argyll
R.hookeri, C.Wight, Argyll
R.arboreum cinnamomeum var. roseum ‘Tony Schilling’ C.Wight, Argyll
R.montroseanum, C.Wight, Argyll
R.hodgsonii, J.Roy, West Highlands
R. ‘Talavara‘ J.Roy, West Highlands
R.barbatum, J.Roy, West Highlands
R.strigillosum, J.Roy, West Highlands
R.pachytrichum, J.Roy, West Highlands
R.floccigerum, J.Roy, West Highlands
R.calophytum, G.Moir, South Scotland
R.praevernum, G.Moir, South Scotland
R.fulgens, G.Moir, South Scotland
R.piercei, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R.‘Christmas Cheer’, A.Knox, Grampian

Mid/Late March Flowering Rhododendrons 2024
R.camplylocarpum ssp. caloxanthum, C.Wight, Argyll
R.racemosum, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R.luteiflorum, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R. ‘Snow Lady’, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R.principis Rushforth K.D.4914, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R. ‘Cilpinense‘ A.Hogg, Angus
R. ‘Praecox’, A.Hogg, Angus
R.thomsonii, A.Hogg, Angus
R.arboreum cinnamomeum var. roseum, J.Roy, West Highlands
R.roxieanum var. cucullatum, J.Roy, West Highlands
R.arboreum White Form, J.Roy, West Highlands
R.mucronulatum, J.Roy, West Highlands
R.oreodoxa var. fargesii, J.Roy, West Highlands
R.arizelum, A.Row, Dumfriesshire
R.arboreum ‘Tony Schilling’, A.Row, Dumfriesshire
R.flinckii, A.Row, Dumfriesshire
R.asterochnoum, J.Roy, West Highlands
R.boothii, J.Roy, West Highlands (brought indoors for flower protection)
R.kesangiae, C.Wight, Argyll
R.exasperatum, C.Wight, Argyll
R.‘Sir Charles Lemon’, G.Moir, South Scotland
R.fulvum, C.Wight, Argyll
R.ciliatum, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R.coeloneuron AC1201, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R.denudatum AC1087, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R.pachysanthum, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R.spinuliferum, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R. lutescens, F. Campbell, Central Scotland
R. calostrotum, F. Campbell, Central Scotland
R. ‘Snow Lady’, F. Campbell, Central Scotland
R. pachysanthum, F. Campbell, Central Scotland
R. denudatum, F. Campbell, Central Scotland

Early April Flowering Rhododendrons 2024
R.irroratum yilliangense, M.Kinns, West Scotland
R. ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ G. Bergius, Argyll
R. ‘Loch Awe’ G. Moir, South Scotland
R. ‘Avalanche Alpine Glow’ G. Moir, South Scotland
R. ‘Taurus’ G. Moir, South Scotland
R. ‘Avalanche’ C. Wight, Argyll
R. ‘Fulbrook’ C. Wight, Argyll
R. ‘Bibiani’ C.Wight, Argyll
R. ‘Grace Seabrook’ C.Wight, Argyll
R. lacteum, G.Moir, South Scotland
R. albrechtii, C. Wight, Argyll
R. arboreum, C.Wight, Argyll
R. arboreum, C. Wight, Argyll
R. arboreum, C. Wight, Argyll
R. arboreum Stonefield Red, C. Wight, Argyll
R. ‘Galactic’ , G. Moir, South Scotland
R. pachysanthum, G. Moir, South Scotland
R. fulvum, C.Wight, Argyll
R. falconeri, C. Wight, Argyll
R. ‘Exbury Calstocker’, C. Wight, Argyll
R.kesangiae, C. Wight, Argyll
R. sperabile var. weihsiense, C. Wight, Argyll
R. ‘Pride of Leonardslee’ C. Wight, Argyll
R. macabeanum, M. Storah, Argyll
R. montroseanum, M. Storah, Argyll
R. hodgsonii, M. Storah, Argyll
R. campanulatum , collected in Langtang Nepal 2000, J. Roy, West Highlands
R. pseudochrysanthum, G.Moir, South Scotland
R. campylocarpum, M. Kinns, West Scotland
R. ‘Drake’s Mountain’ F. Campbell, Stirlingshire
R. ‘Wheatear’, F. Campbell
R. pemokoense, F. Campbell, Stirlingshire
R. pseudochrysanthum, F. Campbell, Stirlingshire
R. charitopes ssp tsangpoense, F. Campbell, Stirlingshire
White form of R. racemosum, F. Campbell, Stirlingshire
R. pingianum, F. Campbell, Stirlingshire
First flowering of this rhododendron, wild collected seed by Keith Rushforth, collected in AP.
R. arizelum, W. Campbell, Stirlingshire
R. denudata at 120m, A. Row, Dumfriesshire
R. ‘Taurus’ A. Row, Dumfriesshire
R. ‘Logan Dameris’ G. Moir, South Scotland
R. lanatum aff, M. Kinns, Argyll
R. rigidum, M. Kinns, Argyll
R. arboreum aff, M. Kinns, Argyll
R. niveum, M.Kinns, Argyll
R. campanulatum, M. Kinns, Argyll
R. burmanicum, M. Kinns, Argyll
R. valentidioides, M. Kinns, Argyll
R. ‘Phalarope’ J. Roy, West Highlands

Mid/Late April Flowering Rhododendrons 2024

R. pemakoense. From the fabled Pemako region of south east Tibet and north east India. J. Roy, West Highlands
R. lacteum. J. Roy, West Highlands
R. macabeanum, J. Roy, West Highlands
R. kesangiae CH&M 3099. J. Roy, West Highlands
Growing in a basket of moss to mimic its epiphytic nature, R. leucaspis, J. Roy, West Highlands
R. sperabile var wehsiense, J. Roy, West Highlands
R. argyrophyllum ssp hypoglaucum JN. First flowering at Brecklet. J. Roy, West Highlands
R. ‘Phalarope’ covering itself in flowers as usual. J. Roy, West Highlands
R. morii, C. Weatherley, Aberdeenshire
R. pemakoense, C. Weatherley, Aberdeenshire
R. hookeri, J. Roy, West Highlands, Aberdeenshire
R. roxieanum var. oreonastes, C. Weatherley, Aberdeenshire
R. Hippophaeoides var. Haba Shan, C. Weatherley, Aberdeenshire