- Jennifer Velinty of Florence, Oregon, realized her dream when she took a
botanical journey to Yunnan, China. What she saw in the way of plants, people
and culture is told in vivid detail.
- The Cowichan Valley Chapter on Vancouver Island has immersed itself in the
development of a public garden where the native Rhododendron macrophyllum will
be featured.
- Polyploidy in rhododendrons has long been of interest to rhododendron
growers and hybridizers. In an ARS funded research report, the authors tell
how they have induced polyploidy by using the chemical oryzalin.
- In an effort to conserve the rhododendrons of Sikkim, India, a group of
scientists from India are experimenting with the air-wet technique of
propagation.
- The preservation of the Glenn Dale azaleas has a long and tortuous
history, told over the years in our sister publication The Azalean.
This issue begins the reprinting of several articles to highlight this
much-loved group of plants.
- Cold hardiness is always of interest to rhododendron growers. An ARS
funded research project looks at the possibility of improving freezing
tolerance using a protein found in the hardy Rhododendron catawbiense.
- Ken Gohring of Marietta, Georgia tells of the rescue efforts in his area
to save native azaleas from destruction by new construction in the area.
- Gordon Emerson of Rock Creek, Ohio, over fifty years has managed to beat
the odds and has established a rhododendron garden in his harsh climate.
- Watering and “deadheading” rhododendrons are two of the main tasks in the
summer season. Tips from a 1948 ARS Quarterly Bulletin tell how it was done in
the early days.
- Dr. Fred Winter, a physician and rhododendron gardener, tells how to get
the physical fitness benefits from gardening and how to avoid the risks of
accident and disease.
- In his ongoing series The Word, Bruce Palmer looks at the word “lepidote”
and the scales that distinguish it from the elepidote rhododendrons.
- In the Tips for Beginners, two expert plantsmen, Bill Stipe on the West
Coast and Ted Stecki on the East Coast, gently lead the beginner into the
wonderful world of rhododendrons.
- You would think E. White Smith of Bovees Nursery had seen just about
everything when it comes to rhododendrons. But no - he discovered something
new one frosty morning. See the summer issue to find out what it was!
- John Koelsch, expert photographer, shares some of his rhododendron photos
with readers.
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