Saturday, November 24, 2007

Two Season Rhododendron


Lepidote rhododendrons are certainly stars of our early spring garden; Rhododendron Pink Diamond is pretty spectacular in the late fall, too. Most lepidotes (small-leaved rhododendrons) are essentially evergreen, but Pink Diamond is pretty much deciduous, and as this picture from last week shows, it develops very nice color, equal to many better-known fall foliage shrubs. In the spring it is covered by large frilly pink flowers.
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// posted by IBOY @ 8:59 AM
Comments:
I just checked out the Johnson County Heritage Trust. :-)
# posted by Blogger Shady Gardener : November 25, 2007
 
It is a really good cause in a county that is trying to turn into one big housing development.
Don
# posted by Blogger IBOY : November 26, 2007
 
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