It’s really quite pretty in the grove this week. Lots of fully developed blooms can be seen for the next few days throughout the Rhododendron area. As usual, some places will be almost devoid of blooms, and other places will be almost profuse (if one could say that about this year’s show-it is a bit […]
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Rhododendron Bloom Report: July 9, 2015
This week there are lots of fully blooming flowers to be seen at Rhododendron State Park. “Peak bloom” is a bit early this year. Perhaps the weather has affected the timing. I suspect that it will always be a mystery. Plants are often that way and sometimes that can be a good thing. It helps […]
Rhododendron Bloom Report: June 26, 2015
A lot can happen in one week here in New England. We had a very short Spring this year- it seemed that Winter turned to Summer in a week or so. I say this as an excuse for what I will say next: The blooms are coming on a bit early this year. As usual, […]
Rhododendron Bloom Report: June 18, 2015
This week’s visit to Rhododendron State Park demonstrates a normally wide range of spring growth and development all around the grove, as shown in the photographs taken yesterday (6/18). I saw one or two flower buds starting to open up in a sunny area by the newly built bridge, but for the most part, the […]