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Rhododendron Growing Tips
A cause of infinite regret is that no member of this beautiful genus will tolerate the slightest trace of lime, no matter how disguised with peat. There are no better evergreen shrubs than the Tree Roses whose members range in height from the 30-ft. splendour of Rhododendron sinogrande to the prostrate posturing of R. repens. The evergreen species can be used as a background contrast to later flowering shrubs. Continue reading
Robinia
In my youth I avoided planting robinias for two main reasons – the brittleness of the wood and the element of doubt about their hardiness. The robinia likes a light dry soil with a thorough baking in summer, and above all shelter from wind – three requirements no garden under my care ever possessed. Continue reading
Paeonia
Tree Peonies are not usually considered easy plants, but I have nothing but the highest regard for the species. The young breaking leaves are delightfully tinted pink, yellow or bronze, while the flowers though small compared with the hybrids make up for lack of size by the quantity in which they are displayed. Continue reading