Rhododendron (laetum x lowii)by Eric Hunt. Is there anyone who doesn’t love Rhododendrons?  ThisGardenLady certainly finds them beautiful. The word Rhododendron, which includes the azalea in the family, comes from the Greek meaning Rose Tree. It is the national flower of Nepal which must make the country look like Shangri-La when they are in bloom. […]

Rhododendrons and azalea by London looks In the last two posts(here and here), TheGardenLady talked about the hellebores and peonies in her garden, flowers that make people  stop and ooh and aah.  Today she will talk about some more flowers in her garden that have the WOW factor.   These flowers are rhododendrons and azaleas. Rhododendron […]

Is there anyone who doesn’t love rhododendrons?  ThisGardenLady certainly finds them beautiful. The word “rhododendron”, which includes the azalea in the family, comes from the Greek meaning Rose Tree. It is the national flower of Nepal which must make the country look like Shangri-La when they are in bloom. One of the breeders of rhododendrons […]

rhododendron by mozzercork Rats, I missed sending out information about the Tulip Festival in Seattle and the Azalea Festivals happening around the country. But lots of Rhododendron Festivals are going to be taking place in the US during May and June that I hope some readers will be able to attend. I read that after […]

Azaleas & Rhododendrons by Stones 55 Spring is a great time to plant azaleas and rhododendron. If you can’t plant them in the spring, early Fall planting is also recommended. When you buy rhododendrons or azaleas, make sure you give them a good drink. They can remain in the pot or burlap for a long […]

This is the third post in a three part series on creating a meditation garden.  You can see the first post about creating a meditation garden here, where I discussed some questions you need to answer first before you start building a meditation garden.  In the second post on meditation gardens, I talked about creating […]