Racemosum - Pink Flower Form web special

Racemosum - Pink Flower Form web specialMany of our visitors to the gardens think this is an azalea because of its small leaves. But upon closer inspection, it differs quite a lot from an azalea. The leaves are small, but stiff and a bronze green in color, and the flowers appear all along the stems, unlike azaleas that flower at the branch ends. Appearing like a cloud of light pink flowers in late February or early March here in our garden, R. racemosum is noticed and desired by all who see

It grows very slowly and will take on a little winter color of purple-bronze

This Nordmann Fir will be a golden

After reaching the cone bearing age

A new form of Hydrangea nigra

This is a true rockery gem

It is not contageous to other plants

Can take more heat as well

but needs some shade protection in hot climates

but with stems going in all different directions

The flame-red-orange flowers cover this azalea in April-May

it will offer dramatic contrast to mounding shaped plants in the landscape

‘Irish Orange’ bursts into bloom with masses of rich orange