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.

Azaleas come in two basic flavors ; the ever-popular evergreen kinds and the not-so-common deciduous hybrids. The deciduous hybrids were first to be grown in gardens and didn't yield to the ...

Rhododendron species. By Adrian Higgins. March 8, 2021. ... and as the more graceful and open deciduous shrub that tends to flower in relatively more subtle shades of yellow and orange.

Gardeners have "rediscovered" American azaleas, also called native, deciduous, or wild azaleas. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

Rhododendron foliage is extremely variable. Most species bear "trusses" of up to 24 spectacular blooms, in colours ranging from white to pink, red, yellow, and mauve.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...