Azalea
We have loads of azaleas on our property — planted by the previous owners. We have a variety of pinks, a few white and a few red varieties. It is always a pleasure to see them return each year.
Photo: Douglas E. Welch, A Gardener’s Notebook
“Azaleas (pron.: /əˈzeɪliə/) are flowering shrubs comprising two of the eight subgenera of the genus Rhododendron, Tsutsuji (evergreen) and Pentanthera (deciduous). Azaleas bloom in spring in the Northern hemisphere and in winter in the Southern hemisphere, their flowers often lasting several weeks. Shade tolerant, they prefer living near or under trees.” — Wikipedia.org
More information on Azalea:
- Azalea at Wikipedia.org
- Azalea Society of America
- Azalea Questions and Answers from The United States National Arboretum
- Azalea Garden at New York Botanical Garden
Previously in Flowering Now:
- First Paperwhites 2014
- Lantana
- Silk Floss Tree (Ceiba speciosa)
- Sunflower (Helianthus)
- Hibiscus
- Cactus Flower
- Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum × superbum)
- Plumaria
- Nasturtium
- Giant Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai)
- Fortnight Lily (Dietes) – June 24, 2014
- Water Lily (Nymphaeaceae)
- Daylily (Hemerocallis)
- Morning glory (Convolvulaceae)
- Pink Hibiscus
- Magnolia grandiflora
- Gardenia – beautiful flowers and scent
- Calochortus superbus (Superb mariposa lily) – California Native