More visions of spring...
Manchurian Azalea / Azalea mucronulatum*This deciduous azalea flowers before the foliage emerges
and matures at 6' high x 5-6' wide.
Snow Fountains Weeping Cherry/ Prunus x 'Snofozam'8-12' high x 10-12' wide. Graceful, cascading branches
with interesting mounded structure. A profusion of
single white blooms in early spring. Vigorous foliage.
Great structure for the winter garden, as well.
(Sometimes listed as a cultivar of Prunus x yedoensis
or P. subhirtella) May be grafted to the glossy,
reddish trunk of Prunus serrula.
*A concerned reader emailed a comment - a reminder that Manchurian Azalea is properly known as Rhododendron mucronulatum... consider yourself reminded. For our purposes, as a supplement to the Corliss catalog, I think "azalea" will do... otherwise, we'd have quite a bit of confusion.
A Valuable Link: For all things azalea, we have an interesting, informative link to the web site of William C. Miller lll, member of both the Azalea Society of America and the American Rhododendron Society. Click on The Azalea Works Home Page for great information and scroll down to "The Azalea Works Images" for his wonderful photography of azaleas and other flora, as well as fauna... Enjoy! Additional Note: Mr. Miller recommends a visit to the Azalea Society of America web site for lots of images- you'll love the photo gallery!
Update: For a link to the American Rhododendron Society, local NH chapter, go to the comments section of this post and read Rosebay's comment - complete with link.
©Deb Lambert 2008
Photos: ©CBI 2008 (by Deb Lambert)
7 comments:
Here are rhododendrons that bloom early in the season in Salem, NH.
Rhododendrons
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I really like that weeping cherry. I have a friend that had one planted in yer hard quite a number of years ago. My son was in 4th or 5th grade at the time. He referred to it as an "inverted tree" when he first saw it. Thought it'd been planted upside down! ;-)
Shady - The only complaint I have with my Snow Fountains Cherry, is the limited bloom time - about a week, but, oh, the gorgeous photos I've gotten over the years... of course, they're all on film.
Mine weeps to one side (not top-grafted) and I have it cascading over an arbor, reaching all the way across and down the other side. It's like a tunnel of blooms each spring and frames a view of Lily Pond. It's actually quite handsome the rest of the season, like a deep green tunnel.
Rosebay - Thanks for the connection to the American Rhododendron Society. Wonderful photos! I'm glad to pass it along... Deb
The Weeping Cherry has such a perfect form. I love the way it is uniformly covered in blossoms. The colour of the Azalea is beautiful.
My eye was drawn to the Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' - I wish I could grow it, but I just checked and it wouldn't survive here.
Kate - Seems like all the early color is absolutely spectacular this year. On the way to the garden center, I pass by gorgeous, mature specimens of all these, and more. I agree - 'Leonard Messel' is a beautiful Magnolia. Sorry it's too tender for your zone.
Your tree sounds beautiful! :-)
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