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Rhododendron macrophyllum, the Pacific rhododendron, [2] California rosebay, [3] California rhododendron, coast rhododendron or big leaf rhododendron, is a large-leaved species of Rhododendron native to the Pacific Coast of North America. It is the state flower of Washington. [4]
The following is a list of rhododendron cultivars and species which have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.They are mostly hardy evergreen shrubs with abundant, brilliantly-coloured, trumpet-shaped flowers, often in large spherical trusses.
He became Vice-president of the Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen in 1928 and in 1936, the first Life Member of the Vancouver Island Horticultural Association. In 1991, the American Rhododendron Society presented him with the posthumous award of "Pioneers Achievement Award", a rarely given honour. Ucluelet produced a marble memorial in ...
Rhododendron (/ ˌ r oʊ d ə ˈ d ɛ n d r ən /; pl.: rhododendra) is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants and in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous.
Saving the rhodies. The park has hundreds of rhododendrons and azaleas. Some are labeled with the species or cultivar names. Others were planted with memorial plaques dedicated to specific people.
The Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Garden (RSBG) on 22–24 acres is a nonprofit botanical garden specializing in rhododendrons in Federal Way, Washington.As of 2006 the Foundation's mission is devoted to the conservation, research, acquisition, evaluation, cultivation, public display, and distribution of rhododendron species.
The journal was first established in April 1947 as the Quarterly Bulletin of the American Rhododendron Society. The ARS funds research on rhododendrons and azaleas, presents Rhododendron of the Year awards, and gives gold and silver medals to society members for outstanding service.
Edinburgh Rhododendron Monographs Comprehensive listing and description of all described Rhododendron species; American Rhododendron Society; Rhododendrons – Species and cultivars from Rododendron.cz project Archived 2016-07-02 at the Wayback Machine; Danish Rhododendron Society