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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #240 on: October 26, 2009, 11:21:18 AM »
Fermi - Thanks for all the rhodo shots.  I particularly like R. tuba and R. christii with those wonderful green bases.

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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #241 on: October 26, 2009, 01:27:32 PM »
Fermi, your vireya pix have made my day! I covet them all!
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #242 on: October 28, 2009, 06:19:17 AM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on October 26, 2009, 01:27:32 PM
Fermi, your vireya pix have made my day! I covet them all!
Maggi,
I'm glad you liked them - I was thinking of you when taking the pics!
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #243 on: November 03, 2009, 10:42:19 AM »
Howdy All,

I've still got some Rhododendron flowering here at the moment.  Rhododendron fastuosum flore plena has opened in the last few days.  A beautiful shade of lilac, with it's semi double flowers.  I have another Rhodo to post when I prepare some more pics later.  I thought I'd put this one up now though, for those who are needing a Rhodo fix.  8)
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #244 on: November 03, 2009, 06:27:03 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on October 26, 2009, 01:27:32 PM
Fermi, your vireya pix have made my day! I covet them all!

Me too - what a show!

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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #245 on: November 03, 2009, 06:39:04 PM »
Nice one Paul, is your garden soil on the acid side or do you grow them in pots?
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #246 on: November 03, 2009, 10:20:17 PM »
David,

No idea what my soil pH is (Yes, I know that is not good)..... I grow a lot of Camellias, Azaleas, Rhododendrons here successfully, but also Magnolias etc thrive and they tend to prefer alkaline soil I think.  I just enjoy them and don't think about it too much.  ;D  The Rhodo I just showed is about 8 foot tall and about the same wide.  It is the seond largest I have, the largest being 'Tyermanii', which is about 9 foot or more and I'm letting it go as high as it wants.  Pushing some of them upwards leaves me some space underneath for other things.  ;D ;D
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #247 on: November 06, 2009, 06:08:30 AM »
Some of the Azalea mollis are going over, other ones are coming into full flower.  I don't have a name for this one unfortunately.

Please click on the pic for a larger version.
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #248 on: November 06, 2009, 07:38:17 AM »
Wow Paul, really lovely   :)
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #249 on: November 06, 2009, 11:42:56 AM »
Quote from: Paul T on November 06, 2009, 06:08:30 AM
Some of the Azalea mollis are going over, other ones are coming into full flower.  I don't have a name for this one unfortunately.


Might it be 'Mother's Day', Paul?
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #250 on: November 06, 2009, 10:09:48 PM »
Maggi,

Thanks.  8) I don't think I bought this one with a name originally, or if I did, that one doesn't ring any bells.  Any others that might fit?
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #251 on: November 21, 2009, 03:47:08 PM »
A few Vireyas are just starting to flower. This one is Tropic Glow x saxifragoides.  Very dwarf and compact after about 12 years, 13cm wide x  11cm high, and as you can see it looks much like a campylogynum.

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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #252 on: November 21, 2009, 03:50:05 PM »
John, what a lovely flower - how big is it on relation to the plant?
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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #253 on: November 21, 2009, 04:14:44 PM »
Robin - It is very much bigger than the leaves and very big compared with the plant. I'd guess the flower is about 3.5cm long. You can just see the leaves in the background.

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Re: Rhododendron... every garden should have some
« Reply #254 on: November 21, 2009, 04:16:41 PM »
Thanks John, it's a real star  :)
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