Lush With Rhododendrons And Azaleas: RHODODENDRON, ro-do-den'dron, a genus of about 600 species of shrubs and trees of the heath family (Ericaceae), native mainly to cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. They are most numerous in the Himala}-an re¬gion of Asia; some 25 are indigenous to the United States. Many are popular ornamental plants. Rhododendrons may be evergreen or they may lose their leaves in the fall. The deciduous rhododendrons are known as azaleas. (See AZA¬LEA.) Certain rhododendrons, such as Lapland rosebav.
AZALEAS ARE deciduous rhododendrons and their hybrids. The name is also given to a range of compact evergreen shrubs. They are prized for their vibrant colors in late spring and for their fine foliage.
Deciduous azaleas flower in early and mid-summer. They are immensely showy lush with rhododendrons and azaleas good-sized flowers in fine clusters and a wonderful color range, including yellow, orange, pink, scarlet, crimson, and many intermediate shades. The flowers of some varieties are very fragrant. In some varieties, the leaves turn copper and crimson before dropping in the fall. Mollis varieties have larger and earlier flowers than the Ghent varieties.See Also Alpine Clematis Clematis:An alpine clematis Clematis clematis (Clematis alpina) now climbs up the rock face on a diagonal; a perfect clump of broom (Cytisus x praecox 'Luteus') flows over the edge at the far right of the semicircle; and some smaller Japanese hosta (Hosta Nakaiana) grows along the outside base, shel¬tered from the afternoon sun.
An alpine clematis Clematis clematis (Clematis alpina) now climbs up the rock face on a diagonal; a perfect clump of broom (Cytisus x praecox 'Luteus') flows over the edge at the far right of the semicircle; and some smaller Japanese hosta (Hosta Nakaiana) grows along the outside base, shel¬tered from the afternoon sun.
On The Other Hand See Clematis Are Among:Clematis are among the most valuable of all garden climbers. This is because there are a great many varieties,differing in vigor of growth, time of flowering and the size and color of their blooms. Thanks to the enormous choice, something can be selected for almost every possible purpose.
Gardeners often dread pruning clematis, fearing that it is complicated and confusing. Any pruning should be made according to the three categories which are based on the age of the growth on which the flowers are produced.
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