The heritage property on Mt Taranaki's western flank is the centre of research and propagation in a conservation project led by Massey University. This project is supported by Pukeiti's owner, ...

Rhododendrons. You’ll see these handsome blooming shrubs — some as tall as trees — during a stroll through the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, or on a visit to Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. But ...

The propagation of rhododendrons by seed will be the topic of a talk by Jim Smith when the Southwestern Oregon Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society meets at 7 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium ...

Rhododendrons produce beautiful displays of blooms, especially in the spring. The word "rhododendron" is a combination of the Greek words "rhodos" meaning "rose" and "dendron" meaning "tree." Most ...

Rhododendrons belong to the family Ericaceae and are primarily trees of the mountains. Rhododendrons also include several species of ornamental flowering shrubs of which azaleas are better-known.

Many of John Harrington’s buddies at Menchville High School know that his hobby is botany, but they aren’t quite sure what the 17-year-old is working on in his backyard. “Most of them, about 95 ...

Historic rhododendron plants that were in danger of becoming extinct have been saved by a ground-breaking project involving genetic cloning. Some of the plants could have been wiped out completely by ...

Plant Heritage (PH) is a national horticultural charity which aims to conserve the diversity of garden plants in the UK and prevent the extinction of particular species. And PH has specifically ...