81. Gardening Information,Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Planting, Maintaining, Fertilizing gardening information, Azaleas and rhododendrons are probably one of the most commonly asked for and planted landscape plants due in part to their http://www.hortsource.com/Rhododendrons_Azaleas.htm

Home Feature Articles Bug Book Plant Gallery ... About Us Rhododendrons / Azaleas Planting Maintaining, Fertilizing, Trimming Tips Azaleas and rhododendrons are probably one of the most commonly asked for and planted landscape plants due in part to their attractive and diverse assortment of flower colors. These cherished plants are sought after by almost everyone and are always in demand, despite the fact that they are very demanding to certain growing requirements and are subject to a host of insects and diseases. Where to plant: To grow healthy, happy rhododendrons or azaleas only three basic requirements are needed. There are others, but these three are the most critical to their survival. First and foremost, proper drainage is needed. Second the situation , or site, of the plant is also a critical. The third requirement for growing these plant is proper pH The pH is not as critical as you might think, as long as it is in a range somewhere between 4.5-5.5. Actually anything below a 7.0 is acidic and anything above a 7.0 is alkaline. The majority of plants grown in home gardens can be successfully grown in a pH range of 6.0-6.5, but for azaleas and rhododendrons or any member of the Ericaceae family which also include heaths, heathers, blueberries, mt. laurel and pieris, the soil needs to be a bit more acidic in order for the macro and micro nutrients in the soil to become available to the plants. Anything out of this ideal range may cause the plant to show deficiency symptoms.

82. Growing And Caring For Rhododendrons & Azaleas - Gardening At Exploring Womanhoo Growing and Caring for Rhododendrons Azaleas gardening at the Heart of the Home Channel from Exploringwomanhood.com. http://www.exploringwomanhood.com/homelife/gardening/rhodo.htm

home site map about us writers ... a StorkNetFamily.com site what's inside Beauty Nurturing Your Spirit Self-Care Minder Journey to Self ... Married Romance site search Web Exploring Womanhood Exploring Womanhood Heart of the Home Gardening by Michael J. McGroarty Azaleas can be either evergreen or deciduous. Deciduous Azaleas are known as Mollis or Exbury Azaleas. They bloom in the early spring with vivid orange and yellow colors. They can be grown from seed if the seeds are collected in the fall and sown on top of moist peat at about 70 degrees F. Evergreen Azaleas are known as broad leaf evergreens because they are do not have needles. They bloom later in the spring, and are usually propagated in the fall over bottom heat, discussed in detail at http://www.freeplants.com Rhododendrons are also broad leaf evergreens and are also propagated over bottom heat in early winter. The best time to prune Rhododendrons and Azaleas is in the spring right after they bloom. These plants start setting next years flower buds over the summer, so late pruning will cost you some blooms next year, so get them pruned as soon as they finish blooming. It's also a good idea to pick off the spent blooms so the plants don't expel a lot of energy making seeds, unless of course you'd like to grow them from seed. But keep in mind that they don't come true from seed. Seeds from a red Rhododendron are likely to flower pale lavender. Cuttings insure a duplicate of the parent plant. How do you prune Rhododendrons and what does pinching a Rhododendron mean? These are frequently asked questions. Pinching is a low impact form of pruning that is very effective for creating nice, tight full plants when you are growing small plants from seeds or cuttings. Typically a Rhododendron forms a single new bud at the tip of each branch. This new bud will develop into another new branch, another bud will form and the process will continue. If left alone this will produce a very lanky plant with a lot of space between the branches forming a very unattractive plant.

83. Glendoick Gardens, Nursery And Garden Centre The Evolution of a Garden Rhododendrons for Amateurs A History of gardening in Scotland Wild gardening Plant Hunting in China http://glendoick.com/content.php?page=history

84. Gardening: DonaldHyatt.com Landscaping with Rhododendrons and Azaleas (Garden Talk) Some thoughts on landscape design for Raising Rhododendrons and Azaleas from Seed (Garden Talk) http://www.donaldhyatt.com/garden.html

Home About Natives Gardens ... Other DonaldHyatt.com Gardens and Gardening Most of the pages linked here are original articles and graphics that Don has crested to share his interest in rhododendrons, azaleas, and landscape design topics. Some of these web site accompany formal talks that he has given at various garden clubs or society meetings. Landscaping and General Gardening General Views of Don Hyatt's Garden Views of the garden Don Hyatt created at his family home during the past 50 years. Recommended Rhododendrons Some recommended rhododendrons for the Washington DC area. An article in the Potomac Valley Chapter ARS website. Landscaping with Rhododendrons and Azaleas (Garden Talk) Some thoughts on landscape design for the shady garden. Landscaping the School Teaching students how to beautify a school campus with rhododendron and azalea seedlings. Computers in the Garden (To be updated soon) (Garden Talk) How to use Computers to enhance the garden experience. Great Gardens of England and Ireland (Garden Talk) Images and commentary from Don's two-week trip to see incredible gardens in the UK.

85. * NZine * Ilam Gardens The Home Of World Famous Azaleas And Ilam Gardens The Home Of World Famous Azaleas And rhododendrons Peter explained that all azaleas belong to the rhododendron family botanically. http://www.nzine.co.nz/features/ilamgardens.html

's Menu showHideLayers('Promotion','','show') Search Articles Add this Article to My Favourites Send this article link to a Friend Back Ilam Gardens - The Home Of World Famous Azaleas And Rhododendrons Dorothy - 30/10/98 An interview with Peter Cadigan, Superintendent of Grounds, University of Canterbury. Peter Cadigan in the azalea garden I have walked in the gardens at Ilam homestead since I was child and always enjoyed their beauty, but the gardens had a new meaning for me after I walked through them with Peter Cadigan while he talked about the azaleas and rhododendrons and about the development of the site by the University of Canterbury. Peter Cadigan, Superintendent of Grounds, University of Canterbury Peter has given his life to gardening. He began with his childhood garden carved out of bush in the Buller Gorge on the West Coast of New Zealand. An after-school job in a Christchurch plant shop sparked an interest in the propagation of plants and led to an apprenticeship at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and the National Diploma of Horticulture. After a period as Assistant Parks Superintendent for the Hamilton City Council he applied for a position as horticulturist working for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. To his astonishment he was appointed and worked in Italy, Egypt, France and London. Then he returned to Christchurch to a new appointment as superintendent of grounds at the University of Canterbury in 1974. This was a challenging job as the new campus at Ilam was just being built. I plan to write about that side of the work in a future issue of NZine, but in this article the emphasis must be on the development of the gardens at the Ilam homestead as the gardens are at present at their very best - a riot of colour with azaleas and rhododendrons in full flower.

86. Chicago Botanic Garden - Plant Shows The Chicago Botanic Garden is an Illinois botanical museum, offering beautiful gardens, American rhododendron Society Show Sale May 7–8, 10 am–430 pm http://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantshows/

The Midwest Chapter of the Society presents a display and sale of more than 100 varieties of this popular shrub, grown locally by gardening enthusiasts. A Bloomin' Sale More than 40,000 perennials, annuals, shrubs, trees, vines, aquatics, grasses, roses and herbs will be sold at the 39th annual event, sponsored by the Woman's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society. This year's theme is "Potted Paradise," featuring unique container gardens for purchase. This annual event features a wide variety of popular hosta cultivars. Experts share information on new and rare hostas. Many unusual varieties are for sale. This event features a display of designs and plants, an educational exhibit, and a plant sale. Miniatures, standards and trailers are sold, as well as gesneriads, soil mix and fertilizers. This event features more than 25 artistic arrangements and showcases approximately 174 iris cultivars. Iris and daylilies are available for purchase. A Rare Affair June 8 Hosted by the Woman's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society, this biennial event features a plant auction of unusual and hard-to-find rare plants from around the world.

87. VRS Archived Articles Progress in rhododendron Gardens by Ted Irving Beginnings of the rhododendron garden at the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific. http://victoria.tc.ca/Recreation/RhodoSoc/archived.htm

Victoria Rhododendron Society All articles archived after 1999 are written by VRS members. For Years: Prior to 1999 Return to Home Page Year 2005 To Spray Or Not V by M.J. Harvey - Continued topic. Histories of Distinguished Plant Persons by Norman Todd - Continued topic. A Book Review by M.J. Harvey - Success with Rhododendrons and Azaleas Figs as Companions by Alec McCarter - A fresh suggestion. To Spray Or Not IV by M.J. Harvey - Continued topic. Names by Mistake by M.J. Harvey - Mistakes in plant names live on. Tofino Trek by Alan Campbell - A trip to tofino and Ken Gibson's garden. Species on the Wild West Coast by Dora Kreiss - A description of her garden published in the ARS Journal. To Spray or Not Part III by M.J. Harvey. Hilo Conference by Keiko Alkire and Judy Gordon. To Spray or Not Part II by M.J. Harvey - Spraying continued. Year 2004 Taxonomy by Norman Todd - Naming systems Oh Deer, Deer, Deer by Norman Todd - Observations and habits of Cervus compestrus in woodland gardens. To Spray or Not to Spray by M.J. Harvey - History of chemicals and gardening.

88. COMPLETE GARDENS CD-ROM LTD - VIREYA RHODODENDRONS Plant and gardening CDROM. Online Plant Directory. Over 4000 photographs. Find plants by colour, month, soil type and aspect. Ideal for novice and expert http://www.complete-gardens.co.uk/directory_view/84_Vireya Rhododendrons.php

VIREYA RHODODENDRONS NATIONAL PLANT COLLECTION Complete Gardens CD-ROM Ltd. - HOME Getting information. Due to the extensive nature of the database this may take several seconds... Address: Beaulieu Garden Centre High Street Beaulieu Hampshire Tel: Fax: Website: www.fairweathers.co.uk Email: chrisfairweather@waitrose.com National Collection of Hybrid Vireyas A special new plant for your patio or conservatory VIREYA Rhododendrons. They are exotic and easy to grow. Christopher Fairweather has travelled the world to photograpoh and collect interesting plants. His first acquaintance with Vireya Rhododendrons was in 1975. With the benefit of these journeys, plus the knowledge and experience in the skill of cultivating and propagating these plants, he has built up what is probably the largest collection in Europe of this section of the Rhododendron Family. Vireyas can be ordered from the Beaulieu Garden Centre. Specialisation: National Collection of Vireya Rhododendrons Gardening Software - Plant Finder CD-ROM

89. Winter Gardening - Twombly Nursery - Rhododendrons, Landscaping, Winter Plants, Twombly Nursery of Connecticut is a nationally renowned garden center with expertise in unusual and rare plants, tree care, landscaping design, and seasonal http://www.twomblynursery.com/inthenews_winter_wonderland.htm

We have now partnered with garden professionals across the country to offer over 6,000 products ideal for the home gardener! Archives Make it a Winter Wonderland Article Subsections Begin With Sculptural Plants Add Color Use Perennials As Accents Sit Back And Enjoy Peeling bark has eye appeal. The cinnamon-colored sheets of bark peelin off this 'Heritage' river birch never fail to attract attention. Ken Twombly Taunton's Fine Gardening Febrary 1998 I didn't know beans about winter gardens when I first laid eyes on one. During a February botanic tour to Great Britain, I marveled at the extensive plantings of heaths, heathers, and the like displayed for their winter beauty. But, attractive as they were, I thought there was a big flaw in the gardens I saw- there were no interesting contours, no sturdy-looking, structural woody plants, no focal points. They were just masses of plants. I thought I could do better. Not being one to rush into things, I contemplated the idea for a couple years. The more I considered the possibilities, the more intrigued I became. I thought about creating a landscape of gentle berms and swales bisected by a rocky stream bed. I'd place lots of old, lichened stone about the site, then create a series of beds and borders filled with colorful, sculptural-looking trees, shrubs, and perennials selected especially for their winter beauty. As a garden designer and nursery owner, I had both the

90. Gardening Web Sites - Twombly Nursery - Rhododendrons, Clematis, NY Botanical Ga Twombly Nursery of Connecticut is a nationally renowned garden center with expertise in unusual and rare plants, tree care, landscaping design, and seasonal http://www.twomblynursery.com/links.asp

We have now partnered with garden professionals across the country to offer over 6,000 products ideal for the home gardener! Useful Links A great regional magazine focusing on the gardens, people and plants found in the New England states. Good information on gardens to visit as well as an area to answer cultural questions spanning from vegtables to woody ornamentals. American Hemerocallis Society Anyone who visits us here at the Nursery knows that I'm a daylily bug. So here is the official Hemerocallis Societies page for updated information. Heritage Perennials The perennial in the blue pot is one of our best sellers. Heritage Perennials offers a quality product in a good starter size with a wide assorment of cultivars available. This is their site for the home gardener to get ideas, tips and cultural info. Look for their plants at the Nursery each spring. Arnold Arboretum Probably one of the most important arboretums in New England and the country, Arnold Arboretum is a gem for education and living plant collections. Sarah's Herbs A very useful site with loads of information on an oversized 1 gal. line of herbs we carry here at the nursery. From recipes to growing tips you'll enjoy the items presented - and 50 cents of each plant sold goes directly to Easter Seals Camps! Go home this spring with a trunk load of Sarah's Herbs.

91. Gardens Visitors can tour the Centre s Winter Garden, rhododendron Garden, Japanese Garden, Heather Garden and Dahlia Trial Garden, which are maintained by local http://www.tourismvictoria.com/Content/EN/1460.asp

Log In Victoria Home Maps What's New ... Print Page Gardens Victoria is world renowned as the “City of Gardens.” With the mildest climate in Canada, Victoria and its gardens are in bloom year-round. Victoria's legendary passion for gardening stems from the early days when British settlers "tamed" their bit of unruly Pacific wilderness by planting roses to remind them of home. This love of gardening quickly turned into a passion that flourishes all over Victoria from the perfectly groomed gardens of The Butchart Gardens, to the city’s 1,000 signature flower baskets that grace downtown lampposts, to nearly every city park and neighbourhood. Every February, while most Canadians are still shoveling snow and relying on heaters to keep warm, Victorians are counting flowers! The Annual Flower Count encourages residents and visitors to report the number of blossoms in their flowerbeds or on their fruit trees. The grand total is celebrated as a farewell to winter and welcome to an early spring. The enthusiasm for this tongue-in-cheek promotion is evident in the number of flowers counted – over 3.4-billion blossoms last year! While every year is a little different, Victoria’s gardens tend to follow the same annual pattern over the long growing season. In early spring, millions of daffodils bloom through March and April, followed by tulips in May. Rhododendrons also begin to bloom in April, and May also sees lilacs and flowering cherry and dogwood trees. Roses of all types are at their peak in June. In midsummer, gardens are bright with perennials and annuals. Late summer and early fall, sees colourful hydrangeas, begonias, gladiolas, dahlias and chrysanthemums.

92. Garden Tip#2 Rhododendrons Rhododendrons, most Azaleas, Pieris and Mountain Laurels all have similar cultural requirements that must Also refer to gardening Tip 28 – SHADE gardening. http://www.sheridannurseries.com/GardenSite/subGARDENTIP2mainframe.htm

Growing Rhododendrons SHERIDAN NURSERIES GARDEN TIP #2 SOILS PLANTING MULCHES WATERING ... COMPANION PLANTING Rhododendrons, most Azaleas, Pieris and Mountain Laurels all have similar cultural requirements that must be met if they are to be successfully cultivated in colder areas. They all need a porous or open acid soil. These plants are shade tolerant but not shade loving. They are best planted in an area that receives morning sun with shade from mid to late afternoon in summer and winter. As they need protection from the coldest winter winds, they should not be planted in open, windy areas unless they are well protected through the winter with burlap screening. The selections available from Sheridan Nurseries have proven to be the hardiest and best for our areas and include many of the new varieties that have been tested by local members of the Rhododendron Society. Soils Rhododendrons and their companion plants must have a well-drained, yet moist, acidic soil that is high in organic matter. A light sandy loam soil with added peat moss is also ideal but most soils in our area are heavy clays with poor drainage.

93. Tourism BC | Victoria | Gardens & City Parks An overivew of gardens city parks in Victoria British Columbia. Highlights include towering rhododendron trees, majestic Garry oaks, and a dramatic http://www.hellobc.com/en-CA/SightsActivitiesEvents/Attractions/GardensCityParks

94. Scottish Rock Garden Club - >Journal Extracts Dwarf rhododendrons are part of the backbone of Scottish rock gardening and Maggie s article is so full of her buoyant enthusiasm that I ve been looking http://www.srgc.org.uk/journal/journal.html

SRGC Journal Home Recommend This Site To A Friend Latest Issue - THE ROCK GARDEN 112 Jan. 2004 It is always interesting to watch the process of a journal coming together. This issue became an issue on which rhododendrons were the central focus. This feels like a good solid Scottish issue and not having had an article on rhododendrons in quite some time three come along at once so it's a treat. And it's one of the pleasures of editing that an issue can form itself up in that way - a mixture of happenstance and design. And David Shaw who, along with his wife Carole, was the 2003 winner of the Rutland Salver, reflects on just those aspects of their gardening career and how they arrived at this award in 2003. They didn't set out to get to where they are now - they would probably never have started out at all. Winning an award such as the Rutland Salver is such an impressive achievement - a real year long effort - well done to both of them! Michael Thornley spoke at the Discussion Weekend in 2002 about the gardens at Glenarn and the combination of Scottish gardening history with some quite beautiful rhododendrons made me very keen to have an article by Michael as a major piece on the journal. The older monochrome photographs bring the history of the garden to life and the colour photographs of some of the large-leafed rhododendrons are quite stunning. I just wish I could have made more room for some of the pictures of magnolias - maybe another time. After the Discussion Weekend, Michael gave a version of this lecture at a conference on rhododendrons at the RBG Edinburgh, and the article we have now was published in the proceedings of that conference, although without most of the illustrations that we have available.

95. Lake County Record-Bee - Eureka This garden was started as a rhododendron garden, but has been redone over This garden features mature rhododendrons, heather and Japanese maples under http://www.record-bee.com/Stories/0,1413,255~33911~2803412,00.html

96. Parks Victoria: Garden Volunteers Page Friends of the National rhododendron Garden Contact Dee Dinkgreve ph (03) 9751 1980 Volunteers working in the National rhododendron Gardens http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1process_content.cfm?section=11&page=17

97. Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Acers Don't Care For three weekends our garden in the country has been open to the Australian Open garden Scheme Visitors or to Garden Clubs. It has rained on nearly every http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/tasmanian_gardening/11945

Topics Articles Links Free Courses Home Directory 22 Communities What's New ... Free e-Courses Search Suite101.com Within: Tasmanian Garden Journal Gardening New Topics Home Lawncare and Gardening Florida Carefree Gardening Gardening Out of Style Organic Gardening ... More... New Articles Spring is a wonderful time September Garden Questions and Answers Growing Kiwis Herbs in the News ... More... New Discussions Spring is a wonderful time Black Walnut: Never Plant A Black Walnut Tree I need help with my Calla Lillies Herbs in the News ... More... My Recent Articles Seasonal Gardening The Falling Days of Autumn Autumn Rest Time? Not Likely Related Online Courses Habitats for Backyard Birds Planning and Caring for Your First Garden Houseplants for Beginners Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Acers Don't Care Home Applied sciences Agriculture, animal husbandry, conservation Gardening and garden products Author: Gay Klok Published on: October 28, 1998 Note: We are actively seeking a new Feature Writer to adopt this Retired Topic.

98. Komo News | In The Garden Rhododendrons are a springtime staple in most northwest gardens. The incredible display of tresses with funnel to bell shaped flowers satiate gardeners http://www.komotv.com/features/gardenguys/tip_31.asp

NEWS / home RADIO WEATHER TRAFFIC ... SITE MAP FEATURES tami michaels garden guys sea-tac solutions for kids' sake ... scholarship Have A News Tip? Email Us or call 1-TV-TIPS-KOMO press 1 TIP Rhododendron April 17, 2003 Rhod odendron PICTURE GALLERY Email us at inthegarden@komo4news.com More than a spring beauty Rhododendrons are a springtime staple in most northwest gardens. The incredible display of tresses with funnel to bell shaped flowers satiate gardeners craving for vibrant color and flamboyant flower forms mid-winter to early summer. Rhododendrons are familiar to gardeners as a ‘good spring flowering shrub for shade’ but the incredible versatility and variety of Rhododendrons seem to get overlooked. They all tend to be pest free and disease resistant so they provide much beauty with little care. There are Rhododendron varieties that grow well in shade as well as varieties for full sun, Rhododendrons that reach more than 30 feet tall and varieties that stay under 24 inches; there really is a Rhododendron for just about any location. Many varieties even have a distinctive leaf form that’s just as beautiful as the flowers to extend the plants versatility in the garden. Following is a list of cultural situations and special growth habits with a selection of Rhododendrons that work for each.

99. Garden Guide To Transplanting Rhododendrons, Roses And Other Large Plants Garden Guide to Transplanting Rhododendrons, Roses and other large plants. http://www.thegardenhelper.com/movingspecimens.html

The Garden Helper Gardening Basics "How to" Guides House plants ... The Gardener's Forum Transplanting Rhododendrons, Roses and other Large Plants I was given some rhodies and roses recently. The only trick is that I have to dig them up out of my mother's garden and transplant into mine. When is the best time of the year to do this? And how deep do I dig up the roots? The roses have been there for 30 or so years and the rhodies about 5. Can you give me some advice? Because of the size and age of these plants, you will have to take extra precautions and care when transplanting them. The plants will undoubtedly go through transplant shock, but by following these steps I have had very good luck. I prefer to move specimen plants in the dead of winter when they are completely dormant. Try to time this so that you have a 2-3 week minimum window of nonfreezing temperatures after the transplant. Step by step guide to transplanting.... PREPARATION.... Dig your new planting hole about 50% larger that your root ball. Mix in peat moss, compost , and possibly a little sand if your soil is heavy. Add a scoop of transplant fertilizer, and create a soil mound in the center of the hole. Fill this hole with water, and let it settle.

100. Hort-Pro - Bruce Zimmerman Rhododendrons Rhododendrons the King of the Garden. by Bruce Zimmerman Truly Rhododendrons are the Kings of my garden! Next Article http://www.rittenhouse.ca/hortmag/Bruce/rhododend.asp

Professional Products Garden Tools Water Gardening Current Issue Home Contributing Authors Hort-Pro Archives John's Credentials Resume Services Past Articles Past Projects Wesley's Credentials Resume City Gardening Archives The Gardener Archives Bruce's Credentials Resume Harvesting Your Own Citrus Tree Great Performing Ground Covers Gardening for the Birds and Butterflies ... Those Creepy Slimey Magnolias Fertilizing Your Trees and Shrubs A Day in the Life of a Gardening Celebrity Fall Garden Clean-up David Austin Roses Growing Good Tomatoes Salt Tolerant Plants Plant Perfect Potatoes Prime Time Garden Tours Storage of Summer Bulbs Closing your Garden Pond Judith Cline Resume Past Articles Ontario Hosta Society Main Hosta Page Summer 2000 The Duffer Past Articles Contributing Editor: John A. Morley N.P.D., B.Sc., M.Sc. Rhododendrons the King of the Garden by Bruce Zimmerman While roses are considered by many gardeners to be the Queen of the garden, Rhododendrons are said to be the king. Their large trusses of flowers can be of almost any colour of the rainbow and will bloom sometime between April and June in southern Ontario. Rhododendrons slowly evolved in moist acidic boggy environments or as high altitude well drained plants. The result is that Rhododendrons require some special growing conditions. Siting is the first place to start. They require some shade. This can be achieved by planting them under evergreen trees or on the east or north-east side of a building. Rhododendrons can also be grown successfully under deciduous trees , on the north or northwest side of a building but only if extra care is given to ensure adequate moisture and winter protection.

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