FIVE RHODODENDRONS FOR SMALL GARDENS

1 COSMOPOLITAN

Bred in Holland and introduced in 1958, this grows to around 8ft and carries large trusses of red throated, pink flowers.

2 DREAMLAND

Making its debut in 1970, rounded heads of funnelshaped flowers, above, smother 4ft tall plants in late spring to early summer. 3 NANCY EVANS

Eventually reaching 5ft in height, this boasts bronzecoloured new foliage and orange buds that open into bright yellow flowers in early May.

4 PERCY WISEMAN

In late spring and early summer, ball-like trusses of pink-flushed, cream flowers fade to white as they mature. 5 VINTAGE ROSE

Reaching about 4ft in a decade, this British-bred variety has deep rose-pink flowers that fade to almost white in late May.