THe Rhododendrons have all past by now around here, but I have to say, I've never seen more glorious rhodies EVERYWHERE! Mild winter? Wet spring? I"m really not sure but the purple "Roseum" Rhododendrons were stellar.
My own rhodies I planted about 7 years ago. I got 5 of them to fill in the back corner of my backyard. I got them from Home Depot in the fall, so they were very cheap. I would not recommend to anyone to buy their plants at HOme Depot, but a bargain's a bargain! I figured if they didn't make it, I would be okay with that. But here we are, 7 years later and they have grown and flourished with a really great show this year.
Here is a bit of the progression:
MAY 11, 2019
MAY 18, 2019
MAY 22, 2019
FOr good measure...here were the azaleas by my stream- always a pleasure....
