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Deliciaa In reply to Belleza-Xenno [2008-04-25 14:35:28 +0000 UTC]

I love them too and have a yard filled with them .. sure hope we all get the rain we're suppose to this year.. so far so good here in Va Beach...

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Deliciaa In reply to dove-51 [2008-04-22 12:36:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ... glad you think so! Also thank you much for the

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dove-51 In reply to Deliciaa [2008-04-23 03:24:37 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure.

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Deliciaa In reply to kayaksailor [2008-04-20 14:38:26 +0000 UTC]

Ruth, someone that knows flowers better than I will probably say i'm wrong.. I can't find a clear cut answer to the difference between rhododendron and azalias.. but I always thought the azalia was just a smaller variety of rhododendron. I would consider these rhododendron. They do grow in abundance here this time of year.. They are in just about every yard and park in the surrounding area.

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kayaksailor In reply to Deliciaa [2008-04-20 17:25:34 +0000 UTC]

To me, rhododendron are usually blue (tho you can fertilize for purple, pink, white) but the flowers are almost like pompom clumps on a single stick/stock. The bushes are similar but the individual flowers in the clumps are four petal, almost flat with a stamin sticking up [link] ooooh, I am wrong!!! What I was thinking a rhododendron is a hydrangia...I looked them both up and realize that the azalea's [link] are very similar to rhododendron (I just had the wrong flower!), so I don't know what you have . But they are beautiful! I think we have a bush or two in our new yard - flowers are gone but the leaves looks familiar (azalea/rhododnedron - not hydrangia ) We have lots of new plants to figure out what are and what their care needs are...

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Deliciaa In reply to kayaksailor [2008-04-21 13:39:40 +0000 UTC]

I have a yard full of azalias/rhododendron.. it's the one plant that grows well in my area. I know you're suppose to fertilize them when the last of the blooms drop off but I normally wait until fall and have had no problems... also, having acidic soil doesn't hurt. Good luck with the new plants .. i have a feeling they'll do well under your care!

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kayaksailor In reply to Deliciaa [2008-04-22 03:09:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the vote of confidence!

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Deliciaa In reply to Althytrion [2008-04-21 13:39:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Althytrion In reply to Deliciaa [2008-04-22 10:13:00 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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