WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE

Young plants

We are specialised in the production of Rhododendron and Azalea young plants in larger quantities. For us, quality comes fi rst, in order to supply you with healthy young plants, where external quality corresponds with internal values.

Reproduction

We propagate only by cuttings (approx. 1.5 million) and grafts (approx. 1 million) which we cut from our own, healthy mother plants we cultivate on approx. 12 hectares.

Rhododendron half-finished and finished

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Variety of products

We offer our selected range of varieties popluar Rhododendron. In Germany we stand in the forefront  of Rhododendronproducers

MOTHER PLANTS & GRAFTING

Luftbild vom Betrieb Schröder

Grafting rhododendrons has a long tradition. In the past, this method of propagation has been mainly used for varieties which didn‘t root well. Those problems are mostly solved nowadays, but the main reason for grafting is another one for us today.

The breeder selects his seedlings usually by criteria which are above the ground, such as growth habit, foliage, coloured new shoots and, of course, mainly the fl ower - but rarely for its strong roots. With ‘Cunningham‘s White’, we have an excellent, robust rootstock, whose positive attributes are transferred to the new plant and therefore also varieties with poor genetic roots are vigorous, frosthardy and long-living. So the garden loving consumer has joy with his rhododendron for a long time.

We are convinced, that it is the best in the long run, to produce such a quality product. That‘s why we consequently graft almost all better hybrids and also yakushimanum, which show a stronger growth then. For a long time we practise what we call „Ammenveredlung“ (in Holland „stenten“) with unrooted rootstocks. The advantage is the saving of the pre-cultivation of rootstocks and the bushy growth from bottom up.

GRAFTING

left: scion ‚Alfred‘ right: rootstock ‘Cunningham‘s White’

left: scion ‚Alfred‘
right: rootstock
‘Cunningham‘s White’

cut

cut

tied with yarn

tied with yarn

first roots

first roots

grafts in propagation bed

grafts in propagation bed

rooted graft

rooted graft

OUR QUALITIES

rooted cutting march-april
rhododendron half-finished
transplanted rhododendron
liner read for shipping upotted and groomed
1 x transplanted azaleas
3-5 branches

The sales of rhododendron starts with the rooted cuttings of the basic varieties. We don‘t sell rooted grafts though, because they are still too sensitive to give away.
Then we have the 1x transplanted and pinched rhododendron out of a 9 cm fl at tray. We only produce these plants on contract when we get the order until january. Delivery will be july-au-gust from 2 branches up.

The 1x transplanted azaleas out of ground beds are deliverable from octo­ber-november.
Our main product are the half-finished plants grown in a 1,5 pot or 1l pot. They will make a finished and budded plant within one growing period. Delivery from october to app. may next year.

New are plants for 2 l und 3 l container out of a 0,5 l pot in a small range of varieties, cutting-grown. They are similar to the 1x transplants, but can be delivered from october to may. Qualities, varieties and prices on demand.
We usually deliver our plants unpotted and free of weed or moss, ready to be potted or planted. We carefully choose the plants, so the whole lot is as uniform as possible. On demand we deliver in wooden box pallet (Holland size), but usually on CC-trolleys, which is the best for the plants. Important for the quality of our young plants is, that they will reach the size you expect and the result is uniform, budded and good looking, ready to sell. – We will do our best to reach this goal with you.