tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post3470363743679374178..comments2024-02-23T19:00:02.184-08:00Comments on The Practical Plant Geek: In which a Rhododendron addict overdoses, Part II: Roxieanum (the Name on Everyone's Lips)Evan Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-72510166963422158932016-08-28T16:05:35.403-07:002016-08-28T16:05:35.403-07:00I agree wiltonii
I agree wiltonii<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094481847462809809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-39966283479936455282016-08-28T16:04:31.855-07:002016-08-28T16:04:31.855-07:00That plant you can't id looks very much like a...That plant you can't id looks very much like arizelum x mallotum. Very much resembles mine minus the orange tomentum. I've seen some pics of arizelum from glendoick which displays this characteriticAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094481847462809809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-68592116833084842682016-08-27T14:10:46.272-07:002016-08-27T14:10:46.272-07:00can i just add pics from the internet on arizelum ...can i just add pics from the internet on arizelum x mallotum do not correlate to the look of the plant but it does tally to what I was sent from GlendoickAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094481847462809809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-40025189385236443412016-08-27T14:07:53.310-07:002016-08-27T14:07:53.310-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094481847462809809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-80736564988392052832016-03-19T12:30:33.469-07:002016-03-19T12:30:33.469-07:00Thank you - really nice pictures, I love the diffe...Thank you - really nice pictures, I love the different foliage, I have several of that kind too. No. 15 is R. wiltonii, a very beautyful rhodo. <br />Regards from Denmark<br />Høneballehavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691147167810511368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-71406195468075096162016-03-01T20:03:09.584-08:002016-03-01T20:03:09.584-08:00Ah, thanks for the possible ID! Ah, thanks for the possible ID! Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-84313957066037797292016-03-01T18:35:42.781-08:002016-03-01T18:35:42.781-08:00I just stumbled across your blog so this is a very...I just stumbled across your blog so this is a very late comment, but the red-leaved Rhododendron maximum could be 'Mount Mitchell' a.k.a. 'Red Max'--you can read all about that plant's interesting history here: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JARS/v48n1/v48n1-kehr.htmStefannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-90814040704038952932014-06-03T18:09:27.542-07:002014-06-03T18:09:27.542-07:00My pleasure. It's so worth visiting, not just ...My pleasure. It's so worth visiting, not just for the rhododendrons but for the many ferns, trees, and other plant specimens. Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-4967107638139180362014-06-03T18:08:10.988-07:002014-06-03T18:08:10.988-07:00It is a shame. I prefer many of these species to t...It is a shame. I prefer many of these species to the standard hybrids (though there are some hybrids that have both decent foliage and flowers). Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-11741276372193404362014-06-03T18:06:45.361-07:002014-06-03T18:06:45.361-07:00Haha! I'm spreading the rhody bug! As I haven&...Haha! I'm spreading the rhody bug! As I haven't grown Alchemilla alpina in my own garden yet, I can't give any personal testimony. From what I've read though, it is better behaved than common lady's mantle. It does reseed a bit, but not aggressively.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-47746831273496610082014-06-03T17:59:57.217-07:002014-06-03T17:59:57.217-07:00You're forgiven. I hope you can forgive me for...You're forgiven. I hope you can forgive me for continually rubbing rhododendrons in your face. Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-5082531891835903402014-06-03T17:58:35.262-07:002014-06-03T17:58:35.262-07:00Why thank you, Loree. The RSBG really inspires me,...Why thank you, Loree. The RSBG really inspires me, thus it makes for pictures and good writing. I could see a Rhododendron proteoides shoe-horned into your garden. The specific epithet does mean "resembling Protea" after all. Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-46680791509105688932014-06-03T17:53:57.525-07:002014-06-03T17:53:57.525-07:00Rhododendrons deserve to be better known for their...Rhododendrons deserve to be better known for their foliage! Glad you're enjoying it!Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-66982439536189347552014-06-03T16:53:29.842-07:002014-06-03T16:53:29.842-07:00MUST visit this place. Thanks for the introduction...MUST visit this place. Thanks for the introduction (both to the place and to many Rhodies new to me).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-66483670778927014992014-06-03T16:45:27.123-07:002014-06-03T16:45:27.123-07:00Too bad these species Rhodies aren't more wide...Too bad these species Rhodies aren't more widely available. They're very nice. Love the Rodgersia flower and the Alchemilla foliage. <br />GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-52401555958806833102014-06-03T12:26:17.096-07:002014-06-03T12:26:17.096-07:00I wasn't looking to add Rhodies to my garden, ...I wasn't looking to add Rhodies to my garden, but due to your post I'll be giving R. proteoides a consideration for its tidy habit, as well as R. dichroanthum for the amazing orange flowers. My question though is about Alchemilla alpina: does it share the spreading habits of the common lady's mantel? Were the blue poppies still in bloom when you visited the garden?chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-2941085843818119602014-06-03T10:26:36.342-07:002014-06-03T10:26:36.342-07:00And here I was just impressed by the flowers of th...And here I was just impressed by the flowers of the Rhododendrons. We don't see many Rhododendrons here, other than evergreen azaleas, so perhaps I can be forgiven for my ignorance. If I lived up that way, I'm sure I'd be a Rhodie addict too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-44038255087042377542014-06-03T08:15:56.299-07:002014-06-03T08:15:56.299-07:00What a great collection and your post has excellen...What a great collection and your post has excellent photos and accompanied text. I enjoyed every bit of it, such diversity in what many (myself included at one point) think of as a boring group of plants.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-40509955118603393352014-06-03T06:35:05.663-07:002014-06-03T06:35:05.663-07:00This post makes for a handy reference one when ref...This post makes for a handy reference one when referring to Rhododendrons with interesting and unique foliage. Once again aplenty here! Love the roxieanum group, with their narrow foliage and superb form that is atypical of one usually perceives rhododendron leaves should be.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com