Point Defiance web special

Point Defiance web specialOne of a grex of seedlings produced by the late Halfdan Lem of Seattle, Wa. in the 1970's, this is most often recognized as the one with the largest flower. The group became known as the 'Walloper' group, and has never been surpassed by any hybridizer since. The flower trusses can be as large as 18 inches tall and just about as wide. One truss was entered into our chapter's show and the leaves were over 24 inches tip to tip. If 'bigger' is better,

purchased a number of seed lots from Tony Consolini

mounding evergreen azalea with medium pink flowers in April

'Erica carnea 'March Seedling' isn't a memorable name

The flowers are a soft powder pink

This new hybrid from Singing Tree Gardens is a very early bloomer

giving a very graceful appearance

fine textured foliage on a neat

Sometimes blooms with late varieties of daffodils

One might argue that it is not a rhododendron at all

This plant sometimes repeat blooms

This tree is happy in filtered to full sun

making this variety one of the most eye-catching members of the Girard hybrid azalea group