The Stewarts, who grow about 1,200 rhododendron varieties and sell 40,000 plants a year from their wholesale nursery in Sandy, say the market for species rhododendrons has grown dramatically.

Rhododendron is a genus of more than 1,000 deciduous or evergreen flowering shrub species, with more than 25,000 cultivars and hybrids. They come in a wide range of sizes, flower colors and shapes ...

Exbury azaleas are absolutely one type of deciduous azalea, but other species, hybrids and varieties as well. Gardeners can find some 17 species that are native to North America alone.

Those placed in the azalea genus displayed deciduous leaves, a long corolla tube and five stamens. ... so the azaleas were reclassified as species within the rhododendron genus.

There are numerous species and cultivars of azaleas offering a range of heights, shapes, and flower colors. To line a garden path or frame a border, select dwarf azaleas and low-growing azaleas.

All of the azaleas native to North America are deciduous; ... Nearly 20 species of azalea are native to the U.S. Here are some of the best to grow in our area. The Piedmont azalea ...

Though both pots and ground are feasible, rhododendron will thrive better when planted in the ground.Grow rhododendron in pots when soil is not acidic enough or too chalky or clay-heavy.If soil and ...

Fall foliage at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden in Federal Way. The garden’s extensive collection of deciduous azaleas, Japanese maples and other deciduous shrubs and trees provide a ...

Both species have pure white fragrant flowers and, ... Deciduous azaleas aren't hard to grow by any means, but they are a bit less forgiving than their evergreen counterparts.

There will be a whole lot of color packed into the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden this fall, and you’ll get a chance to see it for free Oct. 26 and 27. The 22-acre garden next to the ...

Boasting ornamental value, over 80 individual plants of the new species have been discovered near the Yuanbaoshan nature reserve, which are distributed in the evergreen deciduous broad-leaved ...

We gardeners have plenty of evergreen options to help with our azalea and rhododendron addictions, but a deciduous azalea specimen offers a different look with brighter, more colorful flower ...