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We intend to provide you with the best possible information on azaleas and other rhododendrons. Our emphasis is on southern U.S. native species and plants that grow well in the southeastern portion because that is what we know the best.
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We have added some new links on our Useful Links page. Based on a suggestion, we added links to some other plant societies - Camellias, Hostas, Hydrangeas, Iris, Roses, Native Plants, and others. Azalea and rhododendron lovers love other plants too.
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From time to time we will be adding more photos and photo albums. We have added a new photo album of the Davis Garden and have added additional photos of Robin Hill Hybrids. Check them out.
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We plan to have a full season of field trips for 2019. Keep checking our Calendar and this News Blog for specific dates. As you know, bloom times can vary greatly; they could be earlier than normal this year. We will offer car pools whenever we can. Possible locations for trips include:
- Roswell Mill area, Fulton County, GA (April) [R. canescens, flammeum, calendulaceum]
- Lumpkin County, GA (April & May) [canescens, calendulaceum, arborescens]
- Dawson Forest, Dawson County, GA (April & May) [canescens + ??]
- Hall County, GA (April & May) [canescens, arborescens, calendulaceum, + ??]
- Sawnee Mountain, Forsyth County, GA (April-May) [minus]
- Vickery Creek Trail at the Roswell Mill Ruins (April-May)
- Hamilton Rhododendron Gardens (May) [rhododendron species and hybrids] location of our April/May combined Chapter meeting on May 5, 2019
- Blue Ridge Parkway, NC (May) [vaseyi]
- Red Hills section, AL (May) [colemanii]
- Santee River watershed, SC (May) [eastmanii]
- Mount Cheaha, AL (May) [cumberlandense, arborescens, periclymenoides]
- Tray Mountain, GA (April-May) [calendulaceum + ??]
- Vogel State Park, GA (May-June) [cumberlandense, calendulaceum, + ??]
- Hooper Bald, NC (June) [calendulaceum]
- Wine Spring and Wayah Balds (June) [arborescens, calendulaceum]
- Providence Canyon, GA (late July-early August) [prunifolium]
- Blue Ridge Parkway, NC (October) [fall foliage]
Let us know if you are interested in any of these trips and have any other ideas of places to explore.
