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He specialized in growing rhododendrons. Soon the brilliant blooms had folks stopping. "That's how everything started. Everyone could see these blooms from Highway 101," Sather said.

Also, true rhododendrons have ten or more stamens in their flowers, while azaleas have five. There are other differences between these two spring-flowering shrubs, but the growing conditions ...

The PJM rhododendron, a small-leaf one, is in full flower, and the leaves look great. Many of these smaller-leaf plants seem to have fared well through the winter.

Fort Bragg Rhododendron show offers a cascade of color Bring your best blooms or come and buy a few at the annual John Druecker Memorial Rhododendron Show, May 3-4. The North Coast has long been ...

Fertilize azaleas in late winter or very early spring each year before you see blooms start to emerge. Pruning is fairly easy and doesn’t need to be done every year.

Provide azaleas with light applications of an acid-forming fertilizer each season with approximately a quarter-pound to a mature plant or three-quarters to 1½ pounds per 100 square feet.

Azaleas have low nutritional needs to put on a brilliant show of flowers. However, they do need an occasional boost to keep foliage healthy. Learn the best time to fertilize azaleas.