tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post8068338528408050482..comments2024-03-27T13:55:34.257-07:00Comments on DJan-ity: Rhodie scholarDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-23400089004139680582013-04-15T16:43:35.567-07:002013-04-15T16:43:35.567-07:00DJan....what is the name of that lipstick red rhod...DJan....what is the name of that lipstick red rhody that is blooming all over town right now? The red is so penetratingly vibrant, it looks almost flourescent. This bloom looks to be that same color. As a newbie to the Pac-NW I MUST have one! (smile)Thanks for your help.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06981133594801395292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-31278912554596003702011-05-27T15:39:40.983-07:002011-05-27T15:39:40.983-07:00Oh, MY, these are my favourite flowering shrubs. ...Oh, MY, these are my favourite flowering shrubs. I can understand why the Pacific Northwest is the perfect place to nurture them. It must be a true delight to meet up with them this time of year during your hikes.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-32678260007845352142011-05-27T07:09:59.553-07:002011-05-27T07:09:59.553-07:00Very nice pics! Love all those colors!Very nice pics! Love all those colors!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-53592890941808679222011-05-26T10:46:55.380-07:002011-05-26T10:46:55.380-07:00I love the title of this post! It's one of the...I love the title of this post! It's one of the great things about living in the Pacific Northwest - that abundance of glorious rhododendron color this time of year. We have many in our yard, but I enjoy the huge old ones I come across in my travels even more. <br /><br />Your descriptions are as yummy as the colors.Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-91775268337462135272011-05-26T09:29:28.130-07:002011-05-26T09:29:28.130-07:00Oh goodie! I can comment! I love Rhodies. Gee.....Oh goodie! I can comment! I love Rhodies. Gee... Rhodies is a lot easier to spell than Rhododendrons. We have azaleas here, but not no rhodies. The azaleas don't seem to grow very well though. Then again, it might just be my brown thumb.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-48657206101337069882011-05-25T23:46:15.233-07:002011-05-25T23:46:15.233-07:00I always loved Portland this time of year. The big...I always loved Portland this time of year. The big bright colors were a feast for the eyes after a long winter of rain. Thanks for giving us a tour.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-56052791948586650922011-05-25T18:00:30.589-07:002011-05-25T18:00:30.589-07:00These photos are just gorgeous! You may get a lot ...These photos are just gorgeous! You may get a lot of rain and cold days during the winter, but your spring certainly compensates for it!Trishhttp://www.synchrosecrets.com/synchrosecretsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-47643745363641887212011-05-25T11:32:58.074-07:002011-05-25T11:32:58.074-07:00What wonderful colours and shapes. Some of them lo...What wonderful colours and shapes. Some of them look so exotic. I had no idea that there were so many varieties. You certainly know your rhodies. I can tell this isn't your first rhodeo! ;)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-38057751857705531212011-05-25T10:34:06.188-07:002011-05-25T10:34:06.188-07:00Thanks for the rhodie tour. We don't grow rhod...Thanks for the rhodie tour. We don't grow rhododendrons here so it's a treat to see them.<br /> Now I'll have to look in my plant book and see what we have that's close to rhodies.Redhttp://hiawathahouse.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-34190356591371911312011-05-25T09:19:48.687-07:002011-05-25T09:19:48.687-07:00Wow, these are beautiful! I had no idea there was...Wow, these are beautiful! I had no idea there was such a variety. Thanks for your field trip and sharing the results. It seems there's a wealth of beauty out there for those who care to look!Whitney Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766231420593480962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-77641982114011752542011-05-25T06:57:27.265-07:002011-05-25T06:57:27.265-07:00Our land, round about these parts, sits on top of ...Our land, round about these parts, sits on top of limestone rock and it is mined here and crushed and used for all sorts of things. <br /><br />The ground itself is naturally "sweet" because of the limestone. So things like you are showing in bloom today would not grow here unless or until you soaked them about once a month in a bath of acidic soil/fertilizer. I have to use it for a blueberry bush. I can also use it to change the color of the hydrangea bush from its normal pink to blue blooms.<br /><br />Reply to your surprise about the language, DJan...<br /><br />That "C- - -" word, as you called it, was common.<br /><br />But the hat did have that name and I'd hate to imagine what the supply sergeant would give you if you asked for a "cap" or a "khaki cap." lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-10612696560088737192011-05-24T21:43:06.565-07:002011-05-24T21:43:06.565-07:00If these are all rhododendrons, it's no wonder...If these are all rhododendrons, it's no wonder I can't tell what I'm looking at when I see them. I am not good at telling what's what with any flowers, really, but I adore them!! These are beautiful photos that I should come back and look at during our seven months of winter--LOL! ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-62483928861079951632011-05-24T21:30:13.937-07:002011-05-24T21:30:13.937-07:00Wow, these are spectacular. There is a pretty plum...Wow, these are spectacular. There is a pretty plum variety that seems to flourish here; it's been blooming about a week throughout the neighborhood. I keep wishing I had a spot for one, but I'm making do with pink azaleas. Thanks for the great photos!Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-85210190939348545292011-05-24T20:44:31.357-07:002011-05-24T20:44:31.357-07:00Beautiful! A feast for the eye..of course I love ...Beautiful! A feast for the eye..of course I love the yellow ones..but those Orange ones have such a long history how could you not love a plant that has survived that long.Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-48657609637275972912011-05-24T20:28:31.182-07:002011-05-24T20:28:31.182-07:00Oh wow, what a spectacular display of colors. I lo...Oh wow, what a spectacular display of colors. I love that yellow one, not a color I have seen here. I notice the ones in your photos are packed with blooms, the ones I am seeing here this year are low on blooms. I wonder if our strange winter had an effect on them.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-68546751379962350602011-05-24T20:23:17.181-07:002011-05-24T20:23:17.181-07:00Thank you for the gorgeous display. We have quite...Thank you for the gorgeous display. We have quite a few Rhododendrons and azaleas in our garden, nothing as spectacular as those grown in your state. Pam K.Pamela Kiefferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627605593041223171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-53234136894835361002011-05-24T20:14:07.765-07:002011-05-24T20:14:07.765-07:00Thank you for the tour and for the information on ...Thank you for the tour and for the information on these beautiful flowers. I had no idea there were so many varieties and colors. As you know Rhodies don't grow in Colorado. I wish they did. I love them. The orange ones were stunning.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-67380140743237926272011-05-24T19:27:28.810-07:002011-05-24T19:27:28.810-07:00They are spectacular !!
What an awesome display of...They are spectacular !!<br />What an awesome display of color and beauty.<br />Loved this, thank you for sharing with us.<br />~JoA Brit in Tennesseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080644141670903160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-30027602934040609102011-05-24T18:40:06.033-07:002011-05-24T18:40:06.033-07:00The first has the same qualities as a beautiful or...The first has the same qualities as a beautiful orchid. I could not pick a favorite one though...loved the first, second and last!Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-55553525967402999442011-05-24T18:18:46.037-07:002011-05-24T18:18:46.037-07:00I love the Rhodies at this time of yeat too! We ha...I love the Rhodies at this time of yeat too! We have some in our yard and the route we take to go to the grocery store is absolutely stunning when the Rhodies are blooming in all their glory.Linda Hoyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282472383796346025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-61620699700508284812011-05-24T16:34:46.230-07:002011-05-24T16:34:46.230-07:00i wish your pictures were scratch and sniff...smil...i wish your pictures were scratch and sniff...smiles. lovely flowers...and all the benefits as well...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-86240117646569679872011-05-24T16:23:13.054-07:002011-05-24T16:23:13.054-07:00My lord, woman, those are spellbindingly (I don...My lord, woman, those are spellbindingly (I don't think it's word, but it works) beautiful. What a great place to walk, to Live! There is a real plus to living in the rainy area. Thank you so much for sharing all this beauty.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.com