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Rhododendron

rhododendron

(Science: botany) A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay.

Origin: L, fr. Gr. rododendron, literally, rose tree; rodon rose _ dendron tree. See Rose.


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Transpiration and wind speed.

I was thinking of using Marram Grass and Rhododendron Azalea do you think they would be ok?

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by Lidlim
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The Fiber Disease

... since its detection in 1995 is not known to be native to the region. Scientists suspect it was accidentally imported from Asia, possibly aboard rhododendron plants. The study's findings will appear in the May issue of the journal Molecular Ecology. from: http://www.fox6.com/news/state/story.aspx?content_id=2491CBB0-4B57-4DD5-970C-FC48A8A27E00&rss=state ...

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