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Hi Paul,
how did your R. maximum x calophytum fair?
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Posted : 27/02/2013 9:43 pm
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Here's a video I took when driving by the native Rhododendron maximum's in South Kingstown, Rhode Island which is a USDA zone 6b or 7a location.
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Posted : 27/02/2013 9:48 pm
Holy cow, Tim, they're everywhere.
Thousands of them.
Going that way again when they're in flower? Hope so.
...and slow down 😆 😆
Barb
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Posted : 27/02/2013 11:08 pm
Awesome.
Tim, I have 1 of the 2 Max x calo's left. It is burnt but looks OK. I will probably try to get another this spring... And holden's spring promise (cataw x rex) which should be a solid big leaf for zone 5.
Posted : 28/02/2013 9:25 am
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Hi Barb............I'll try to get photos of the Rhodo flowers.............it must be a great sight. I would love to walk the entire area to see if there are any large leaf forms of maximum.......how cool would that be. 8)
Hi Paul,
Hopefullly your slightly burnt 'max x calo' will get more established this season?
The cata x rex sounds cool......what do the leaves look like? How long?
I purchased a R. rex and R. rex v ficto a few days ago..........hopefully they will be hardy?? I've read that the big leaf forms may die from summer heat just as easy from winter cold so placement in the yard will be important..........good thing we don't get much summer heat here. Any tips with growing R. rex?
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Posted : 28/02/2013 12:30 pm
Those are cool
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