As established plants these will tolerate a light frosting. More varieties are available from selected wholesale nurseries each year. Do not plant too deep, plant with the root ball near the surface, or on a slight mound excellent drainage. How to grow roses from cuttings fast and easy rooting rose cuttings with a 2 liter soda bottle duration. Grown as garden plants for many years, vireya rhododendrons are increasingly popular and are an easy care garden plant. These number about 300 and comprise the great majority of the vireyas, classified by sleumer 1966 in rhododendron section vireya. Vireya rhododendron sweet vanilla with golden charm in the background we place the more tender vireyas with greater care, on the margins where they get plenty of light but adjacent overhead cover will give them protection from most frost damage. In 2010, my friend dylan helped me redesign our home vireya rhododendron garden which was located in auckland, new zealand. We are both trained horticulturalists and our aim is to produce quality plants, which are accurately named, at an affordable price. The delicate flowers and beautiful foliage of vireyas make them perfect for so many gardens. Loose trusses of sweetly scented, yellow to rich gold blooms. Vireya rododendron cheryl uses nutristore gold nutritech solutions to fertilise her garden and this biological fertiliser contains most of the essential minerals for plant growth and encourages. The tubular, fragrant flowers appear from autumn to spring. Vireya rhododendrons are for adventurous gardeners looking for something different and dazzling.
With their habit of repeat flowering, a little careful planning means you could have flower all. Rhododendron section vireya vireyas is a tropical group of rhododendron species. Most vireya rhododendron species are tall and straggly, they are grown for their brightly coloured, sometimes fragrant flowers. A vireya garden in hawkes bay a collection of vireya. Most are small in size and many varieties are suited to cooler climates. Rhododendrons are large evergreen shrubs with leathery leaves and big trusses of colourful flowers. Catalogue a vireya garden in hawkes bay a collection of. By sherla bertelmann of pacific island nursery, big island, hawaii share. However vireya rhododendrons are quite different, both in the shape of the flower as well as origin.
There are epiphytic and terrestrial species, the terrestrial varieties tend to grow much larger. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about rhododendron species, vireya rhododendron rhododendron jasminiflorum supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dav. Krakatoa the book is, also like its subject, deserving of superlatives it is thrilling, comprehensive, literate, meticulously researched and scientifically accurate. Apr 11, 2014 vireya rhododendron aurigeranum high definition video 02 by laborator teba vireya rhododendron aurigeranum classification. The royal horticultural societys award of garden merit agm helps gardeners make informed choices about plants. They can be grown in the garden, in containers and some are suited to hanging baskets. Vireya rhododendron rhododendron loranthiflorum in the. Flowers range from brilliant whites, some with an understated pink blush in the throat. Select a plant in the list above in order to see the information concerning that plant.
A tropical looking shrub with glossy green leaves and bright trumpet shaped flowers. These vireya rhododendrons also called malesians are quite different from their large, springblooming cousins. Rhododendron vireya rhododendrons plants catalogue. Use these convenient icons to share this page on various social media platforms. Flower colour varies also, and many are beautifully perfumed. It has been said that if you have owned five houseplants for as long as one year, then you can grow vireyas. Imagine the surprise, and even delight, on the faces of english botanists and gardeners when expeditions returned from malaya and indonesia in the midnineteenth century with a new group of rhododendrons that. See what to plant when thanks to our seasonal gardening guide and plant finder so your flowers and vegetables look amazing whatever the climate. Vireya rhododendron rhododendron simbu sunset in the.
Vireya hunting nq 2012 australian rhododendron society. Apricot charm march 2014 krakatoa garden 3 ne plus ultra garden 3 march 20. Fertilize every four months with orchid fertilizer of liquid fish. Taranaki has a longstanding connection with the vireya, or socalled tropical, rhododendron and its easy to see why. It is a shrub that grows to 4 m in height, with elliptic leaves that are 9. Vireya rhododendrons planting hints vireyas need the following to ensure success. Theyre colourful, flower freely several times a year. Richard chaikin, dds, mscd palm beach gardens, florida. With only a couple of exceptions, we have at least one of all of these growing in our gardens. I would like to know when is the best time to prune back the plant and how, so it can continue to bloom. I did have to leave a few of my vireya rhododendrons behind as they had.
Hold curser over image to see name of vireya variety. Vireya rhododendron rhododendron loranthiflorum in the rhododendrons database. Rhododendron will silent, tropical rhododendron, vireya. Most vireya rhododendron grow as epiphytes plants which grow on trees, high in the forest canopy and cheryl tried to emulate this in her garden.
Almost all species of rhododendron grow on the edge of the forest where there is lots of light. They tend to be used to add colour to a woodland setting. Rhododendron malayanum the first published description of a vireya, rhododendron malayanum pictured right, appeared in 1822 based on material collected by the author, william jack, on mt. Rhododendron section vireya vireyas is a tropical group of rhododendron species, numbering about 300 in all. From experience they are always better surrounded by a free draining mix whether. Often seen as a tropical plant they do in fact grow well as far south as melbourne and will thrive in a sheltered position in the garden border. Vireya rhododendron aurigeranum high definition video 02 by laborator teba vireya rhododendron aurigeranum classification. The vireya hunting expedition to north queensland 2012. We are a leading grower of vireyas in new zealand, with over 50 years of combined vireya knowledge.
Jury vireya rhododendrons for a fuller story on the jury vireyas, go to the jury vireya legacy, written for and published by the rhs in 2012. Vireya images, names in alphabetic order, click to enlarge. The hawaii chapter of the american rhododendron society. Vireya rhododendrons, are becoming increasingly popular in landscaping applications for the colorful flowers. During a period as artistinresidence at exbury gardens, home of the celebrated rothschild rhododendrons. The exact classification has varied among various authors, some authors considering vireya to be a separate subgenus 6 rather than as here, a section of the subgenus rhododendron. Tropical rhododendrons for the home and greenhouse. Plant database entry for vireya rhododendron rhododendron loranthiflorum with 5 images and 11 data details. A collection of vireya rhododendrons and bromeliads. Vireya rhododendron of plant zone direct, kerikeri, nz youtube. These are some of the toughest plants in existence being hardy to a variety of different conditions. Wholesale vireya rhododendrons nurseries in australia.
Rhododendron rarilepidotum is a rhododendron species native to sumatra, where it grows at altitudes of 2500 m. Vireya red mountain is one of the hardier vireya to grow. Many vireyas, with flowers in shades of red, orange, yellow, and white often intensely fragrant are small enough to fit in a. In 1826 a further five species were described by carl blume, the director of what is now the bogor botanic. For a fuller story on the jury vireyas, go to the jury vireya legacy, written for and published by the rhs in 2012. Rhododendron kamrau bay, a hybrid whose background includes r. Plant of the month february tropical vireya add a touch of the tropics to your garden with vireyas, the tropical rhododendron.
The national plant collection fairweather christopher on. Catalogue a vireya garden in hawkes bay a collection. Rcmg rhododendrons vireya rhododendron camellia and. Most vireyas are spectacularly different from the rhododendron commonly grown in cooler climates. Vireya rhododendron can be used successfully as garden plants or as featured potted plants placed on paved or timber deck areas. Also known as the vireya club, the hawaii chapter ars has over 100 members worldwide. The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcanoisland of krakatoa the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster. Growing vireya rhododendron a book about growing vireya in my garden on the big island of hawaii. Flowers are orange or yellow, and broadly funnelshaped. Learn about the vireya rhododendron plant of rhododendron vireya hybrids genus. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. She spent 15 years meticulously documenting the genus rhododendron. The bestselling author of the professor and the madman and the map that changed the world examines the enduring and worldchanging effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of java of the earths most dangerous volcano krakatoa.
Varieties range widely in size and shape of plant, leaf and flowers. The love affair here with the somewhat exotic genus of vireya rhododendrons can be traced back to felix jurys intrepid plant hunting trip to new guinea in 1957. Several different varieties planted in a clump will almost certainly produce all year round flowers. Then, in 2015 i moved to hawkes bay and i was able to transport much of my auckland vireya collection.
Plant into the garden in numbers or as a feature in pots. Get planting advice, garden design tips and trends, monthly checklists for your area, product specials and more in our weekly. Mar 24, 2014 a collection of vireya rhododendrons and bromeliads. This magnificent book is a collection of her paintings of rhododendron species, executed with delicacy and skill. Vireyas are native to southeastern asia and range from thailand to australia.
To successfully grow vireyas use 40% coarse perlite, 40% conifer bark mininuggets and 20% coarse peat moss for the potting mix. This entry was posted in plant collector and tagged garden tasks, the plant collector, tikorangi. Vireya rhododendrons have been grown for over a hundred years, yet it is only recently that these plants have been accepted by the gardening community for their ease of growing as a garden, bushhouse or patio plant or even hanging baskets. They will do best in filtered light, away from strong winds and in well drained soils. Jury vireya rhododendrons tikorangi the jury garden. The book vireyas for nz gardens by john kenyon is a very useful reference, it is out of print but your local library should have it or try touchwood books for a 2nd hand copy. Plant database entry for vireya rhododendron rhododendron simbu sunset with one image and 29 data details. Next join 75,000 garden lovers sign up for weekly gardening inspiration and design tips. I have a vireya rhodo tropical glow in a container plant in a semi shaded area and is about 1 m high. Collecting new vireyas for cultivation in a milder climate. Rhododendron species, vireya rhododendron rhododendron. Vireya rhododendrons are an attractive group of plants with a greater diversity of flower form than any other group of rhododendrons. Catalogue no 16b browns nursery page 3 vireya rhododendron culture vireya rhododendrons, otherwise referred to as malesian or tropical rhododendrons, are made up from a group of species originating from south east asia.
What is different about vireyas is that if there is inadequate light they will end up as epiphytes on trees or tree ferns. Well suited to aucklands climate, most varieties produce stunning bursts of flowers multiple times a year. Their glossy green foliage and vibrant flowers add beautifully to either cottage, sub tropical or tropical style gardens. The jury garden, vireya rhododendron rio rita, vireya rhododendrons on 29 april 2011 by abbie jury. Bunko now bengkoh in sumatra, while working for the east india company. In cooler areas they are often grown in containers and moved into sheltered positions in winter. These plants do quite well when the roots become crowded. Vireya rhododendron of plant zone direct, kerikeri, nz. Since their introduction as early as the mid nineteenth century many hybrids have been and are being raised. The chapter is based on the big island of hawaii in the city of hilo. They hail from the tropics and will do well through much of coastal nz. Almost half of the 319 vireya rhododendron species grow in papua new guinea, which is just south of the equator. The delicate flowers and beautiful foliage of vireyas make them. In gardens and rockeries remember they do best in a freely drained soil.