VANCOUVER RHODODENDRON SOCIETY

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November 19 will feature -  Douglas Justice, Associate Director, UBC Botanic Garden - ‘The Rhododendron Collection at UBC’  

 

Now blooming - R. auriculatum

 

 

  

 Rhododendrons DO Bloom in July!

R. sanguineum dydimum

Royston Peach (auriculatum hybrid)

Impi (Moser's Maroon x sanguineum dydimum)

  Pictures from the SPRING SHOW AND SALE - Park Tilford Gardens April 25, 26 

  

 Meetings held 3rd Thursday of the month at 8:00 PM, Van Dusen Garden Floral Hall (Next Meeting will be Sept. 17)

  

 Membership Time - please print THIS form and mail it or bring it to a meeting to renew for 2008/2009

 

  For Acer (Maple) pictures and descriptions, please see HERE - great companions for your Rhodos!

 

 

  

 

R. sanguineum dydimum

 

 

 

 

R. cinnabarinum purpurellum

 

R. huianum

 

 

Members looking for specific plants should not forget to look at our Nursery Discount page, where member/growers may post lists of currently available stock.

Doug Justice explaining the niceties of Rhododendrons at the UBC course

 

  

 

  

PRIMULA

R. irroratum 'Polkadot'

 

 

R. spinuliferum

 

 

 

Wondering about Pruning Rhodos? Take a look at THIS

Interesting new Dutch hobbyist site HERE

Like to join an e-mail Rhodo group, take a look HERE

 Are you a fan of Japanese Maples? Here are 45 varieties from my Garden that might complement Your Rhodos

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History of the Rhododendron (click title for article)

Take a look at the new Club History section (click 'About Us' and then 'History'!

  

 Pictures from RSF! Take a LOOK

ARS Spring convention - a selection of photos of the wonderful Vancouver Island Gardens may be seen HERE

 

 

See HERE for 54 pictures of JAPANESE MAPLES  that might complement your garden (9 new images added 2008).

 

 

 

 

 

 R. campylogynum at top 

 

 

 

Our 2009 Show and Sale will be at Park and Tilford, April 25th and 26th, 10 to 3 both days.

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Rhododendron Screensaver

How to set up your own Rhodo Screensaver

 Last updated Oct. 18, 2009