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Category: Rhododendron Bloom Reports

Weekly updates on the status of blooms at Rhododendron State Park.

Rhododendron Bloom Report: July 29, 2016

August 1, 2016August 1, 2016 Ted Lenk 1 Comment

Well, folks – the 2016 blossom show is over at Rhododendron State Park. I did not see a single bloom this week. There is lots of evidence of a very dry spell – is it a drought? Not really, but dry enough to affect all those plants with shallow root systems. But wait a minute […]

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rhododendron bloom report: 7/22/16

Rhododendron Bloom Report: July 22, 2016

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 Ted Lenk 1 Comment

Although there are a few blooms left here and there (look above eye level along the path), most of the blossoms in the Rhododendron State Park grove are past and gone. A number of the dropped flowers can now be seen on the ground. It seems that the warm temperatures and dry conditions may have […]

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Rhododendron Bloom Report Picture - July 15, 2016

Rhododendron Bloom Report: July 15, 2016

July 18, 2016July 18, 2016 Ted Lenk 1 Comment

July is here with an abundance of heat and humidity (and not all that much rain). The grove at is a bit cooler, but even with the rain we got this weekend it is still quite dry. There has not been much in the way of mushrooms to be seen so far, but we will […]

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full bloom in shady area (July 8, 2016)

Rhododendron Bloom Report: July 8, 2016

July 11, 2016July 13, 2016 Ted Lenk Leave a comment

It is still hot and dry here in southwestern NH, although the weekend forecast called for cooler and wetter weather. It is my guess that the warm temperatures have contributed to the early bloom at the Rhododendron State Park grove this year. What else is it? A mystery. Many theories are offered, but as logical […]

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Another of the few blooms which are beginning to open (again due to extra exposure to sunlight)

Rhododendron Bloom Report: July 1, 2016

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 Ted Lenk 1 Comment

Hot and dry seems to have been the general condition for the month of June this year. Although there is evidence of a slight amount of rainfall at the grove (most likely it came and went in the form of a sudden quick shower), even the usually wet areas are dryer than “normal”. As shown […]

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Mountain laurel in bloom

Rhododendron Bloom Report: June 24, 2016

June 24, 2016June 24, 2016 Ted Lenk 1 Comment

As the cultivated rhododendrons in landscaped house gardens are fading for the season, the native “rose trees” at the rhododendron grove in Fitzwilliam, NH are still not ready to bloom. It may be another two weeks or so before they are fully in blossom. The temperature and rainfall usually have an effect on timing of […]

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rhododendron flower bud on June 16, 2016

Rhododendron Bloom Report: June 17, 2016

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 Ted Lenk 1 Comment

There has not been much obvious change to see in the grove from last week to now, although discreet changes are certainly happening on the cellular level that we cannot see without looking very closely with a microscope. I have included photos of both leaf and flower buds taken a week ago as well as […]

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Rhododendron Bloom Report: June 3, 2016

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 Ted Lenk Leave a comment

Hey folks- Welcome to the 2016 series of bloom reports from Rhododendron State Park. A new posting should be published for this “blog” each Friday until the bloom is over for this season (perhaps mid-August or so). As usual for this species of rhododendron (Rhododendron maximus – a native North American species), the actual bloom […]

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Rhododendron Bloom Report: August 6, 2015

August 7, 2015August 7, 2015 Ted Lenk Leave a comment

The beginning of August is here in all its glory. Heat and humidity seem to have prevailed, with the emphasis on heat. Perhaps between that and the surprisingly early bloom that took place this year, there is not a rhododendron flower to be seen anywhere in the grove this week. “Normally” there might still be […]

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Rhododendron Bloom Report: July 31, 2015

August 3, 2015August 3, 2015 Ted Lenk Leave a comment

As I walked around the Rhododendron Loop yesterday (Thursday July 30), I did not see any blooms that were not past their prime. I was not correct in saying that there would be flowers to see in early August. Oh well. Thus is demonstrated the unpredictable nature of the natural world. Even with all the […]

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