Articles related to "Azaleas"
Amazing Azaleas
Genus Rhododendron (Azaleas) blaze color in parks, private gardens and along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Immerse yourself in their glory with some regional festivals
• azalea
• genus rhododendron
• blue ridge parkway
• bellingrath gardens
• north carolina azalea festival
Spring Blooming Deciduous Shrubs
Deciduous shrubs are great additions to the garden and these spring blooming shrubs are some of the most pleasant and familiar of the spring-flowering plants.
• deciduous shrubs
• spring flowers
• flowering shrubs
• azalea
• forsythia
Azalea Cuttings
Azaleas are fantastic shrubs with year round appeal, and contrary to common belief they are not difficult to propagate at all.
Cuttings taken in early summer, or late winter, can be rooted indoors.
If you have ever wondered what it means to 'stike a cutting' then this article is for you.
• azaleas
• cuttings
• shrubs
• rhododendron
• dormant
Azalea Lace Bug
Although a pretty insect with it's lacey wings, this pest can wipe out azaleas at alarming rates. They may not kill the plant, but the damage they do makes for poor flowers and ugly showpieces in your garden. Read all about how to put an end to this bug in your azalea garden.
• lace bug
• azalea lace bug
• azaleas
• eastern pests
ALLURING BUT HARDY AZALEAS
Hardy azaleas can bring more to the landscape besides luscious blooms in the spring. Large and shapely, they can fill a blank spot in the garden.
• azalea
Broad Leafed Evergreens - Rhododendrons & Azaleas
If the Rhododendron is King of the broad-leafed evergreens, then the Azalea is Queen. While I do have something blooming all season, there is nothing like the concentrated flower-power of the "Rhodies" and Azaleas in May. Actually, both are Rhododendrons and members of the ericaceae family like heaths and heathers.
• rhododendron
• azalea
• azalea
• rhododendron
• shade
Northern Lights Azaleas, Treasurers for Northern Gardeners
Meet the Northern Lights series of azaleas. They are beautiful, fragrant many-colored shrubs to light up our landscapes, scent the air and lure the hummingbirds.
• azalea
• rhododendron
• northern lights series
• harold pellett
• albert g. johnson
Planting Under Trees - Part 12
Gardening in Shade - Planting Under Trees - Part - 12 - Rhododendrons and azaleas.
• sweet woodruff
• galium odoratum
• rhododendron 'scintillation'
• dexter hybrid
• rhododendron 'janet blair'
Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Acers Don't Care
For three weekends our garden in the country has been open to the Australian Open garden Scheme Visitors or to Garden Clubs. It has rained on nearly every day in October. We normally love to get the "April showers" in October, but this is ridiculous. The Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Acers have just loved it.
• gardens
• garden photos
• rhododendrons
• azaleas
• acers
Those Exotic Azaleas
Don't toss out that lovely florist azalea once the blooming's done. Follow this simple method of care to keep those luscious blooms coming back year after year.
• azalea
Southern Tradition
One of the most recognized Azalea events is kicking off in style and song. Sara Evans and Michael McDonald headline this year's musical offerings.
• azalea
• gardens
• house tours
• gardens we live in
• american bus association
A GARDENER'S NEW CENTURY
Every day in our daily newspapers, we read an article about the Year 2000 I am old enough now to not appreciate indigestion and a hangover next morning. So, what are my wants for the next twelve months, the Year 2000? Let me share my desires with you
• rhododendrons
• azaleas
• iris
• garden
• gardeners
Choosing A Rhododendron
It's Rhodo season again! With over 900 species and uncounted hybrids to choose from, your choices can seem overwhelming. Here's how to choose the right rhododendron for your garden.
• choosing rhododendrons
• selecting rhododendrons
• rhododendron classification
• evergreen rhododendrons
• deciduous azaleas
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM
There are some exciting new hardy plants available for year 2000 that will light up northern New England gardens.
• hardy perennials
• delphinium
• azalea
• jacob's ladder
• peppers
Holiday Gift Plants
Holiday gifts planst and how to care for them.
• christmas plants
• poinsettia
• christmas cactus
• azalea
• cyclamen
Just Around The Corner
Dreary old March requires a little brightening up. Try these flowering houseplants to chase away that late winter cabin fever and bring a hint of spring indoors.
• houseplants
• african violet
• miniature rose
• azalea
• calceolaria
Plant Families: Heath
The Heath Family, wow!
• plant families: heath
• gregg m. pasterick
• wildflowers of north america
• botany
• ecology
Rhodos for Novices
How to give your rhodos what they need when they need it and websites where you can find your next stunning acquisition.
• rhododendron
• azalea
• evergreen
• shrub
• deadheading
Southern Blossoms
Every state has particular flowers specific to it's region. This article covers two from the South.
• dried flowers
• silk flowers
• magnolias
• camellias
• dogwoods
Welcoming the Fall
Summer will be leaving soon, why not welcome in the Fall a little early!
• dried flowers
• wreaths
• silk flowers
• azaleas
• fall flowers
Harvest and Autumn Themed Garden
Plant names are rich with charm and description. These annuals, perennials and shrubs all have fall, autumn or harvest themed names.
• themed garden plants
• autumn
• fall
• harvest
• september
Shady Riches
Spring gardens by design and surprise are wonderful -- especially when a shady "white garden" begins to glow.
• shade
• garden
• design
• shady
• shaded
Spring Themed Garden Plants
In this group of plants all have names that reflect spring themes! A fun way to pay tribute to this fleeting but powerful time of the year.
• garden plants
• spring garden plants
• camellia shrubs
• azaleas
• roses
Late Color - Part 2
Last week, I shared some late color from my USDA zone 7 garden in the green and yellow range; this week, we'll blaze out! Get out your sunglasses and enjoy the color. <b>Warning! Lots of images - may load slowly for you.</b>
• leaf color
• foliage color
• fall color
• fothergilla gardenii
• dwarf fothergilla
Planting Under Trees - Part 13
Gardening in Shade - Planting Under Trees - Part - 13 - Plants Under The Dogwood
• sweet woodruff
• galium odoratum
• dogwood
• cornus florida
• boxelder
Pruning Shrubs
How to prune a shrub and when to prune a shrub. Which shrubs flower on new wood and which on old wood.
• pruning shrubs
• when to prune shrubs
• pruning deciduous shrubs
• spring pruning
• fall pruning
Spring in Exbury Gardens, England
The Rothschild family is comprised not only of bankers and vintners but also creators of lush gardens.
• exbury gardens
• the new forest
• lionel de rothschild
• edmund de rothschild
• rhododendrons and azaleas
What is Special-Purpose Fertilizer
Not all fertilizers are equal. Special purpose fertilizers are made for certain types of plants.
• special-purpose fertilizer
• rhododendron
• azalea
• rose
• acid-soil
Down to the Dirt in the Spring Garden
I must mention how wonderful I find the fresh new leaves of the deciduous trees, the Birches, the Acers, the Beeches [that wonderful citrus green] and the other players that enhance the mid Spring gardens in our verdant Tasmania.
• homegardens
• roses
• camellias
• rhododendrons
• maples
Flowers from the Orient
Many of our houseplants had their origins in the Orient.
• houseplants
• norine woods
• chinese evergreen
• cast iron plant
• umbrella tree
Garden Time
Time whizzes by; as anyone over forty can testify. But garden time isn't quite the same as people time. As the year and the century come to an end, time (and the passage thereof) has been on my mind.
• shade
• shade garden
• shade gardening
• gardening in shade
• time
Mighty Mites
Spider mites are the bane of my garden's existence. Is help available??
• spider mites
• acari
• acarina
• mites wreak havoc on ornamentals
• fruits and vegetables
Our Winter Pleasure Palace
St. Paul's Como Conservatory is the place to go to fight the winter blahs.
• como conservatory
• glasshouse
• historic place
• greenhouse
• public garden
Strangely Gardening
But it didn’t take them so long to pick the leaves of the tobacco plant, dry them out and roll the leaves tightly and then stick them into their mouths and set fire to them. As a smoker, I wished they had only decided to grow them as very pretty ornamentals!
• tasmanian gardens
• roses
• camellias
• rhododendrons
• maples
The Approach of Winter
A short piece on what to do in autumn in Western Australia's gardens.
• olea europaea
• sasanqua
• azaleas
• lemon tree
• cumquat tree
Evergreen Plants in Winter Gardens
Learn some guidelines for using evergreens in the garden to provide winter winterest. Look at the types of evergreens available, and variety of uses for your landscape.
• winter evergreens
• winter evergreen plants
• evergreens in the landscape
• eastern red cedar
• juniperus virginiana
Plant Profile Camellia
See how to care for, maintain, and use camellias in the garden. More than beautiful winter flowers and evergreen foliage the camellia has a lot to offer gardeners.
• plant profile
• camellia
• shade shrub
• evergreen shrub
• winter blooming
A Kind of Retrospective
Sunlight has just forced open the clouds, draping itself across the pine trees like the snow that fell before it. Winter has found the Sierra Nevada Mountains not with a vengeance, but with a kind of lazy persistence. Not a polar bear by nature, I turn a blind eye to the Ansel Adams landscape, instead contenting myself with my usual cup of coffee and a stack of colorful, warm wildflower photographs. 2001 was a great year of wildflower discovery for me, and a day like this begs for a retrospective.
• wildflowers
• north america
• gregg pasterick
• photography
• henbit
Create an indoor sanctuary
Just because it's winter doesn't mean you can't potter in your garden. Whether you're a backyard refugee or a landless apartment-dweller, bring nature into your home with an indoor sanctuary.
• garden
• nature
• sanctuary
• sacred
• meditation
House Auction? or Garden Auction?
And so it is when folk ask us why we left our modern and self designed, easy to run house in Taroona, I reply "Because of the almond tree".
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• garden photos
• garden ponds
• camellias
• rhododendrons
In Bed with your Garden
A coppice here, a coppice there<br>A bed of beauty everywhere
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• gardening
• gardenphotos
• camellias
• rhododendrons