Harold made this a puzzle. President Nathalie Claeys was the first president of the Federal Republic of Belgium (2005). *The Kingdom of Belgium 1830 - 2005...
Agreed. Some of our Dutch/Belgian colleagues may be able to answer this one easily. My Belgian history is very slight and I don't immediately find this Claeys,...
I have these plants (Menziesia pilosa) growing in my nursery, the flowers can be white, pink, and rarely red. The shrubs usually are about 1 to 2 ft. tall,...
Jim, The white flowered one looks to me like it could be Deerberry, Vaccinium staminum. That shrub is fairly common in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Check out...
Thanks Nancy, the flowers are close but the foliage is wrong. The foliage shown in some of the photos don linked of deer berry look closest. Jim Willhite ...
Thanks Don. The deerberry photo on the wikipedia link, assuming it is correct, appears a deadringer for flowers and foliage. I sure wish I had taken a few more...
jim; Â when you get a chance open this tiny link and you will find pages and pages of jpeg's of wonderful native shrubs and flowers of the mountains-Â great...
Here are some pictures I have taken of it in the Blue Ridge Mountain area, though I still do not know the plant well. Good job Don, you always know the right...
The Vaccinium family tree is confused; e.g. V. crassifolium and Gaylussacia dumosa are related closer to each other than to others of either genera. ...
Several Vacciniums (arboreum, pallidum, stans, stamineum) are native to our 7 acres in the sandhills, plus a large planted area of Rabbiteye blueberries, V....
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Lucy Boudet
lboudet@...
Feb 11, 2012 8:52 pm
Hello, Our Azaleas are thinning and the branches have become gray and seem to have died out some. Many are still blooming and green but there are frequent...
I see a grey number '7' with a couple of small wings. It seems to be contiguous. Could it be tunneling? You do not say where you are located. Moles are...
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Lucy Boudet
lboudet@...
Feb 12, 2012 3:38 pm
We are located in Orlando, FL. the plants are 7 years old....
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Richard L. Edwards
rlekhe@...
Feb 12, 2012 7:39 pm
We are planning to meet for a family vacation at Charleston, SC during the first week of April. We would like to begin or end that week with a side trip to...
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Craig
cinvest1@...
Feb 16, 2012 2:34 am
Craig@... I'm trying to id these for the grower. They call it Red Star but I don't think they are sure. THE Horticulture Brokerage...
I have a branch sport of 'Girard's Variegated Gem'. The leaves are considerably larger and solid red. GVG had all red leaves for fall color, but variegation...
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Caridad Torres
recreo1938@...
Feb 21, 2012 5:21 pm
Will azaleas be ok to plant in S. Florida (Miami, FL, 33196) My e-mail recreo1938@... Thanks, Caridad Torres...
[please send a CC of any reply to Caridad Torres <recreo1938@...> ]...
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Debbie Sowards
debbiesowards@...
Feb 21, 2012 11:18 pm
I live in Central Florida. Zone 9. What is the best white dwarf azalea for my area. Size is very important. They must be small and I would also like it to...
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George Klump
mixturev@...
Feb 22, 2012 1:40 am
21 February 2012 Dear Debbie, Thanks for writing in to the group here. To your question about a white dwarf, there are several which might work for you,...
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snedtom@...
Feb 26, 2012 7:18 pm
[this is from the ASK US page, so please send me a CC] I am making azalea cuttings to decorate a table for a party this evening - how long can I expect the...
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Nicholas Yarmoshuk
rhodosrus@...
Feb 26, 2012 7:23 pm
When we take floret cuttings for a show we expect them to last for 48 hours. Change the water every 12 hours . . not warm but not ice cold. Keep them...
With the help of my friend Ron Rabideau at RareFind Nursery, a little discovery has been made. For at least 3 years - 2009-2011 - I have noticed and pretty...
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Patrick La Nasa
msgcbs@...
Feb 27, 2012 7:54 pm
Azalea name- I have a "Shanghai Rosie" azalea (?) or sold to me as such. Not listed in Galles "Azaleas" book. Would appreciate a reference, if one exists. ...
Hi Patrick, I looked in the International Rhododendron Register and Checklist (IRRC). The closest I could find was 'Shanghai Suzie' --- which was a Pete Vines...
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Terry Hinkley
terryhinkley@...
Feb 28, 2012 1:51 am
Hi:  Will azaleas survive in hard clay alkaline soil in the heat of our San Diego, CA summer? They're lovely now, but I'm afraid they can't take our hot...
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George Klump
mixturev@...
Feb 29, 2012 1:58 am
27 February 2012 Greetings, Terry, You have asked some good questions and I just happen to know your area rather well. In the first place, azaleas should...
George, I think your recommendations are excellent, as always. Couldn't deciduous native azaleas also be grown in San Diego city scapes just as you describe...
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Vicki Remington
vcr127@...
Feb 29, 2012 5:33 pm
Hi, I have an autumn moon azalea bush (shugetsu) that I purchased a few years ago. It is the most unusual color - white center & orchid edges. I wish to...
