Hi den vic,
I have collected quite a selection of Rhodo's over the years and purchase them from different growers on Vancouver Island.
There is a fellow in Victoria that grows Rhodo's and has quite a selection.
I am not sure if it is right to post his name over the web-site. Are you familiar how this works, I am new to this particular web-site?

Hello rcharles

I sound like the US president on TV. lol If the rhodo grower has a business that's ok (3rd party). But if I had a business, I could not post about it as it would be spam. If the grower does it as a hobby then you should hold back unless you know he wants the general public or specific enthusiasts to visit. Thanks.

Hi den vic,
Firwood Nursery (N. Todd), has been a member of the Victoria Rhododendron Society for many years. He is extremely knowledgeable and would help you find one if he did not have one himself.
My R.Rex is about 8 ft. high now and blooms every year.
Hope this helps

Thanks rcharles.

I got his favorite type of winter rhodo that likes to flower in moist & cool conditions. A purple tree rhodo and a red-leaf (new ones) variety. I do have an image of an old R. rex in Vancouver. I will post it once I find the image. I find that R. rex and R. sino grande are the most exotic specimens on the coast. It's too bad that they are not common like so many other rhodo specimens.