. Beautiful home surroundings. Landscape gardening; Nurseries (Horticulture). DESCRIPTION OF ALL EVERGREENS 57. Rhododendrons in bloom at the Framingham Nurseries RHODODENDRONS Carolina Rhododendron Rhododendron carolinianum One of tho most beautiful and hardy broad-leaved ever- greens. Compact in growth, attains height of four to six feet. Dark green leaves slightly bronzed in winter. Flowers vary from pale to deep pink and are very numer- ous. Is not particular as to soil and situation. Catawban Rhododendron Rhododendron caluwliense The parent species of most of our Hybrid Rhododendrons. Nat
. Beautiful home surroundings. Landscape gardening; Nurseries (Horticulture). DESCRIPTION OF ALL EVERGREENS 57. Rhododendrons in bloom at the Framingham Nurseries RHODODENDRONS Carolina Rhododendron Rhododendron carolinianum One of tho most beautiful and hardy broad-leaved ever- greens. Compact in growth, attains height of four to six feet. Dark green leaves slightly bronzed in winter. Flowers vary from pale to deep pink and are very numer- ous. Is not particular as to soil and situation. Catawban Rhododendron Rhododendron caluwliense The parent species of most of our Hybrid Rhododendrons. Native, very hardy. Thrives in wet or dry soil, in sunny or shady positions. Needs no protection. Leaves large, dark. Large round clusters of flowers of various tints of pinkish purple to lilac purple in early June. Adam's Needle Yucca filamentosa Low plant never over two feet high. Made up of bunches of leaves 18 to ii inches long, 1 to 2 inches wide, pointed. Bears large white flowers on a three-foot stem in late June and early July. Tropical appearance, but very hardy. Hybrid Rliododendrons Rhododendron ratawbiense hydribum These plants are similar in habit to Catawban Rhodo- dendron. Leaves vary in a minor waj-. These hybrids prefer a fairly rich, well drained soil. They need a lot of water during dry spells, but do not flourish where surface water accumulates. Flowers are large, generally 4 to 6 inches across, and are of many colors. These plants should be ordered by the color of blossom desired. The following is a list of the colors we have in stock. White Pale lavender Blush white Deep lavender Pink Purple Magenta Pink Red Great Laurel Rhododendron maximum Largest growing of all Rhododendrons. Very large leaves. In July bears medium sized clusters of pinkish white flowers. Very hardy. Withstands the sun, but takes on better leaf color in partial shade. We are very careful that our Evergreens (as with all our stock) are packed and shipped in such way as to arrive in per- fec
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