List of Rhododendrons and Azaleas (with links to pictures) being grown at Azalea House Flowering Shrub Farm by andyvancleve as of Friday April 4, 2008 Click here if the thumbnails dont open. We grow plants that are locally hardy, disease resistant, fragrant, old fashioned or native to sell during our Retail Plant Sale, Mail Order or by appointment. Each year I plant a couple hundred Pixterbloom Azaleas (Rhododendron nudiflorum), Rosebay Rhododendrons (Rhododendron maximum), Flame Azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum) and Swamp Azaleas (Rhododendron viscosum). I have chosen those plants (and hybrids of them) as they originally grew in this region before colonists settled. Email me for more information.
#075) 'Pinxterbloom
Azalea', Rhododendron periclymenoides, Rhododendron nudiflorum,
zones 4 thru 8, 6 feet tall, fragrant pink flowers bloom for
several weeks in May around Voorheesville. Species Azalea (Rhododendron periclymanoides) Native
of northeastern US, 6 feet by 6 feet, pink flowers in spring,
deciduous, often found in a fairly dry soil and open hardwood
forests.
111 Swamp Azalea or
Rhododendron viscosum zones 4 thru 8, this picture shows the last
one. 11-044,
93) ROSEBAY RHODODENDRON or Rhododendron maximum, zone4_6'x6'_July3, Native of northeastern US and Canada, blooms locally in late june to july, pink or white flowers, 6 feet tall and wide, hardy to zone 4,
150 Flame Azalea or Rhododendron calendulaceum zone5, can grow as large as 12 feet but in our climate is usually around 5 feet, yellow, orange or red flowers, propagate with root cuttings late winter through may. Rhododendron calendulaceum
RHODORA or RHODODENDRON CANADENSE zone 3 to 6, Spring bloom with color ranges between white to pinkish purple, 3 feet tall but able to spread long distances by underground stolons.
PINKSHELL AZALEA or RHODODENDRON VASEYI, zone 4 to 7, Late May bloom with color ranging from pink with reddish speckled throat to white with green speckling, sometimes low and at other times tall to around 10 feet. In fall the foliage will turn yellow or red sometimes. Its usually found in open hardwood forest and somewhat dryish soil.
Piedmont Azalea or Rhododendron canescens
Coastal Azalea or Rhododendron atlanticum
Roseshell Azalea or Rhododendron prinophyllum
'Magic Pink' Azalea (periclymenoides x calendulaceum)
'Keowee Sunset' (calendulaceum x periclymenoides)
Sweet Azalea or Rhododendron arborescens
Plumleaf Azalea or Rhododendron prunifolium
An article by me on Rhododendron care, planting and maintenence is available.
Propagation of American Azalea by root cutting
roots from pencil sized to 3/4 of an inch
ground pine bark, peat and perlite
1/2 inch of cutting above soil line
in pot, in white plastic bag (stake in bag to keep bag from deflating) Leave some water in bottom to be wicked up.
(Towe, 80)
American Azaleas by L. Clarence Towe, published by Timber Press
"Henning's rhododendron and azalea pages feature descriptions, cultural, and trouble shooting pages as well as companion plants." The link is: http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhody.html
Picture of Maggy below.
