Thanks Harold, On my initial perusal, I noticed that in this draft of the USNA Strategic Plan the term "azalea" only appeared once (p.4) and that was in a...
In a different string the subject cropped up regarding native azaleas with more than the normal number of flowers coming from one bud. This seems a bit...
Mike & All, See the attached photo of the R. austrinum I mentioned in my last e--mail reply to Mike Creel. It is in Jimmy Wooten's garden and he tells me that...
Beautiful austrinum photo Joe Shild sent.  Attached are pohotos of two calendulaceum growing wild near Clermont, GA. Beautiful austrinum photo Joe Shild...
Mike, I have seen similar occurrences of flower buds centered in the leaf axis and they too were on a R. austrinum in Jimmy Wooten's garden on Walden's Ridge,...
This is the first time that I have observed the formation of flower buds from leaf axils in a native azalea. As a rule the bloom buds always form at the end of...
We planted 5 azaleas last June and all of them died by the fall. We planted them in a bed where there is a white birch tree. Is that a problem. We have a...
I got a plant labeled macrosepalum at the ARS/ASA joint convention in Asheville. (I think the current name is stenopetalum). It was a 2" pot in the table at...
Azaleas@yahoogroups.com Why will just one azalea plant among many suddenly die when all of the others are perfectly healthy? Also, sometimes it is just one or...
Azalea 'Irene Koster' (unknown Ghent x R. occidendtale) is probably a triploid. Does anyone know if it is fertile in either direction? -- Larry Wallace ...
Somewhat off topic because it's a rhodie.... I saw that Park Seed is selling R. cinnabarinum for $10, which may be of interest to you southerners who collect...
We had several azaleas in our home in Baton Rouge, La. One bush would bloom white, pale pink and hot pink flowers. Again, this multi color was on one bush...
New Orleans....9-B Two questions: 1-Are there non-hybridized azaleas readily available? I understand the reasons for the profusion of hybrids, but am curious...
I am sorry to announce the passing of ARS member George Gray of Wisconsin. George was an active member with the Midwest Chapter for many years who loved the...
From the Editors, We must first apologize for the continued delay with the journal and ask that you bear with us as we continue to play catch up. On that note...
Last year Sally and I did crosses using 'Fragrant Star' as a pollen parent. The Jackson's grew on three of our crosses namely 'Cherokee' X 'Fragrant Star' ...
For those of you who grow Melba's Dream how strong is the evidence that Melba's Dream contains a deciduous azalea as the pollen parent? In other words what...
The flower color of the evergreen azalea Pryored is a unique true red with no trace of blue or any other color.. I have seen no evergreen azalea clone with a...
[this is from the ASK US page, so please send me a CC] I am writing from Jacksonville Florida and would like to plant azaleas in a bed on the north side of my...
We picked up a nice plant labeled Gumpkins on Sunday at the Northern Virginia plant sale. Pete Vines catalog lists it as a Yavorsky hybrid. The Azalea Book...
[this is from the ASK US page, so please send me a CC] Hi. I live at the beach in San Diego (winter temperature usually not below 40, summer temperature...
