Early Rhododendrons

[AlanLichty]

We have a lot of varieties of rhododendrons in the Pacific NW and the earliest of them are starting their blooms now. This is from a neighbor's yard while on a walk a couple of hours ago. The plant itself wasn't in the best shape and the leaves were a downright shade of ugly but the flowers are quite a splashy show of color.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Ben Egbert]

A beautiful flower.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Very typical Rhododendron color for the PNW. The spring is definitely in the air.

 

[Alisa]

Beautiful!!

 

[JimFox]

Very colorful Alan. I didn’t know there was so many varieties of Rhodies.

 

[AlanLichty]

A beautiful flower.

Thanks - I wish the rest of the plant looked as good as the blooms.

Very typical Rhododendron color for the PNW. The spring is definitely in the air.

I mostly saw crocus and daffodils out today so this little bush really stuck out.

Beautiful!!

Thanks Alisa

Very colorful Alan. I didn’t know there was so many varieties of Rhodies.

Thanks Jim. People are quite serious about their rhododendrons west of the Cascades. There are a tons of different variants that will be blooming in stages through June. The Portland Japanese Garden has at least a dozen different varieties ranging from little shrubs to small trees.

 

[Amy Nelson]

Very pretty!