View full size ?Margaret Abbott (unverified, fragrant)? Early June '07?? Frank L. Abbotts garden, Grafton, Vermont ... From: GruenUhu@... To:...
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Bob Stelloh
oakhillbob
Dec 3, 2007 10:25 pm
Courtesy of the artist, the image may now be seen at http://www.pbase.com/image/89851527 Regards, Bob Stelloh Hendersonville NC USDA Zone 7 At 10:33 AM -0500...
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Mike Creel
mikeacreel
Dec 4, 2007 1:34 am
Frank Abbotts grandson Dr. John Abbott said that he was not sure the photo he sent was the real Margaret Abbott azalea, a hybrid of prinophyllum and ...
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Sally/John Perkins
sjperk5
Dec 4, 2007 2:57 am
Mike I have to agree it reminds me of an arborescens hybrid, but there seems to be some hairs on the top of the leaf in the image. However, the timing is fine...
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Joe Schild
joeschild
Dec 4, 2007 4:52 am
Mike, I agree with your conclusions except for the fragrance thing when R. calendulaceum is involved in a cross. I have a number of hybrids that are fragrant...
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Mike Creel
mikeacreel
Dec 4, 2007 5:54 pm
Sally and John in NH: I think the normal species color of canadense is a lavendar or light purple. But I have heard that only Captain Cannon in Nova Scotia...
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sjperk5
Dec 6, 2007 11:23 pm
Mike Sally and I were there on either on Oct 17 or Oct 18 because this was the start of our series of talks in that area. Most likey we were there on Wednesday...
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LoreleiDiamond@...
Dec 9, 2007 12:57 am
this is from the ask us page please me a cc we have heavy clay soil with poor dranage in some places we are a 12 acre codo assoc. we need winter interest...
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Barry Sperling
bsperlinus
Dec 9, 2007 1:20 am
Hi Lorelei, No azalea or rhododendron does well in heavy clay soil. Lighter soil allows the roots to spread easily and small air spaces are also needed for...
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jpbruso@...
Dec 9, 2007 12:09 pm
Hi Lorelei, Though not azaleas, you should take a look at the many small-leaved rhododendrons, sometimes referred to as "Northern Azaleas", since they are...
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S. M. Henning
hevestenning
Dec 9, 2007 4:49 pm
... Hi Lorelei Thanks for asking the Azalea Group. As Barry mentioned, Delaware Valley White Azalea is not the best winter foliage plant. In general...
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mohplants
mohplants@...
Dec 9, 2007 10:27 pm
Does anyone know of a good program to keep track of your plants, info and photos.Thanks....
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Joe Schild
joeschild
Dec 9, 2007 11:03 pm
Most data base programs will work for your needs. I use both MS Access and MS Excel, which are easy to shift between. Photos may be inculded within the two...
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sjperk5
Dec 10, 2007 11:07 pm
Here are 18 new tours that have been added since the new Mass Chapter site opened November 17, 2007. Most of the following are not done text wise but all have...
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Mark Wright
onerhodie
Dec 11, 2007 9:04 pm
I picked up an azalea today at our local nursery (that predominately carries native material). This one was tagged as being Rh. colemanii (described as light...
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Yeatts, Steve
steve092
Dec 11, 2007 9:14 pm
Mark, They are most likely talking about the "May Pink" as S.D. Coleman described it many years ago. Steve Yeatts Athens, GA From: azaleas@yahoogroups.com...
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Tadeusz Dauksza
iltkyao
Dec 11, 2007 10:52 pm
Steve; Elachee Native Science Center lists Red Hills Azalea as a "newly" discovered 'Rhododendron colemanii' --- Gainesville,Ga. Tadeusz- Illinois,...
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William C. Miller III
azaleabill
Dec 11, 2007 11:39 pm
Tad, I saw that too. The question becomes ---- is it newly discovered --- or older than the hills and only recently discovered by Elachee Native Science...
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Tadeusz Dauksza
iltkyao
Dec 12, 2007 12:05 am
Numerous searches on the Georgia DNR, Universities , Plant societies reveals zip on the "new" rhododendron---- maybe Hank Bruno would know? later Tadeusz. ...
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William C. Miller III
azaleabill
Dec 12, 2007 12:14 am
Steve and anyone else in the southeast, Do any of you folks have S. D. Coleman catalogs? Bill Miller Bethesda, MD www.theazaleaworks.com...
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Earl Sommerville
earl_sommerv...
Dec 12, 2007 1:16 am
Hi All, I thought that I had all of Mr Coleman`s Native Azaleas ; but maybe not for I have never heard of this one, I never see a catalog of Mr Coleman`s...
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Tadeusz Dauksza
iltkyao
Dec 12, 2007 2:21 am
Bill; I have a Xerox copy of 1950-1951 S.D.Coleman Nurseries and Camelliamere Farms (Registered Angus Cows) Fort Gaines ,Georgia with a phone number of...
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Mike Creel
mikeacreel
Dec 12, 2007 3:13 am
Somewhere in my March 2006 office retirement boxes I have a prized letter (with plant list) from Coleman to USC botanist emeritus Wade Batson. A few years ago...
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William C. Miller III
azaleabill
Dec 12, 2007 3:16 am
Tad, Do I understand from what you said --- that there isn't much useful information available from the catalog that you have? Earlier, I sent an e-mail to the...
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Tadeusz Dauksza
iltkyao
Dec 12, 2007 3:28 am
Bill; That is correct; a Total of about 20 pages in the whole catalog, with about 12 pages of Camelia's. As you know Bill, I have been trying to locate and...
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Yeatts, Steve
steve092
Dec 12, 2007 1:14 pm
Tadeusz, Good to hear the news is getting out. Ron Miller, of Pensacola, and I are in the process of getting this new species recognized. Steve Yeatts Athens,...
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William C. Miller III
azaleabill
Dec 12, 2007 3:42 pm
Steve, The original question posed by Mark was --- what is R. colemanii? Your first comment was somewhat tentative considering your second comment, and I have...
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Yeatts, Steve
steve092
Dec 12, 2007 3:55 pm
All of these questions will be answered in an ARS article to be published in the future. The "Red Hills Azalea" has been known thru the years as the "May...
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William C. Miller III
azaleabill
Dec 12, 2007 4:18 pm
Steve, Thanks, I understand. In the mean time, if I hear back from any of the inquiries that I made, I'll share them with the group. Bill...
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William C. Miller III
azaleabill
Dec 12, 2007 7:08 pm
Here is some additional information regarding R. colemanii from Robbie McCormac at Elachee Nature Science Center. Bill Miller Bethesda, MD ... Subject: Re:...
