https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events daily 0.75 2026-05-29 https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/cvrs-summer-picnic monthly 0.5 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/8bf19ec8-5464-445f-8502-920223897b9f/20260512_081632.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS SUMMER PICNIC - Summer Picnic and Annual General Meeting Saturday, June 20, 2026 11am - 3pm Home of Verna Buhler and George Morgen 3908 Cowichan Lake Road, North Cowichan, B.C. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/5df48f38-326e-4bc7-85cc-dbb18863d669/20250628_122721-EDIT.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS SUMMER PICNIC - Make it stand out Fond memories: June 2025 Summer Picnic Live entertainment by some very special ladies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/f736ca68-59e8-4b46-96a5-9c77023ff862/20260520_161708.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS SUMMER PICNIC Garden lovers, friends and wildlife gather. . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/671488dd-68f7-4b86-8ac4-244a5aa17d43/20260502_130905.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS SUMMER PICNIC - Make it stand out Friendships formed — youngsters. . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/b27ce8cd-7dd7-4234-ab49-d272e87f92c2/20260520_164904.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS SUMMER PICNIC . . .for a garden picnic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/7c755ec4-fc14-4f67-9765-d43a6cb8b5a6/20260502_110403.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS SUMMER PICNIC - Make it stand out . . .old-timers, and mid-timers. Great times! https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/nelson-open-garden-tour-for-cvrs-members-only monthly 0.5 2026-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/fb2e3325-c115-4ae7-b9aa-ed9136dd6317/20240622_143149-EDIT.jpg Meetings & Events - Nelson Open Garden Tour: for CVRS Members Only - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/peony-garden-tour monthly 0.5 2026-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/07608a93-b9c4-4723-a71c-f6dd1682d189/20240615_120846-1.jpg Meetings & Events - Peony Garden Tour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/e6b47525-b9dc-42c7-9fca-58f3eb4c3471/posterpeony3.jpg Meetings & Events - Peony Garden Tour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/cvrs-public-garden-tour monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/35559816-b189-4ee6-9606-d2214858813a/20250510_123157%7E2.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS Public Garden Tour - Echoes of Nature Gardens Echoes of Nature Gardens spans 2 acres and offers something to discover around every corner—over 600 rhododendrons, a diverse collection of trees, woodland plants along winding pathways, peonies and irises in bloom, vegetable and cutting gardens, and even a small vineyard. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/crsv-annual-plant-sale monthly 0.5 2026-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/a4d678a2-5e75-40e7-8709-45eb0a1b45d0/CVRS-PlantSale-May2026.png Meetings & Events - CRSV ANNUAL PLANT SALE - Make it stand out Click on poster to download printable PDF. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1762271147016-CYR68GVPX8WG4WP86FDD/plant+divisions+for+the+CVRS+Plant+Sale.jpg Meetings & Events - CRSV ANNUAL PLANT SALE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1762271154110-WQ1Z545ZQQ8K5AH2V15U/plant+divisions+for+the+CVRS+Plant+Sale2.jpg Meetings & Events - CRSV ANNUAL PLANT SALE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1b809c85-d703-43e1-ad8a-404b2b8f06d6/iStock-1774591815.jpg Meetings & Events - CRSV ANNUAL PLANT SALE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/fe4fb169-e7f1-477b-949c-a66c2da0279d/20241006_182222.jpg Meetings & Events - CRSV ANNUAL PLANT SALE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/bf1777a5-acfc-4f24-b67b-19bad64363af/iStock-690645942.jpg Meetings & Events - CRSV ANNUAL PLANT SALE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/cowichan-valley-rhododendron-society-tour-3-of-the-ars-spring-convention monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1762271180181-6JI4C71LC0PG6GBC2XNK/Unknown-5.jpeg Meetings & Events - Cowichan Valley Rhododendron Society Tour 3 of the ARS Spring Convention - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/cvrs-monthly-november monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/cb38df96-33e8-4b15-84fa-b2b7ee013e5c/20241002_202844.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS Monthly Meeting - November - Make it stand out Monthly Meetings are held at 7-9pm on the first Wednesday of February, March, April, May, September, October and November at The HUB at Cowichan Station, 2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/cvrs-monthly-october monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/cb38df96-33e8-4b15-84fa-b2b7ee013e5c/20241002_202844.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS Monthly Meeting - October - Make it stand out Monthly Meetings are held at 7-9pm on the first Wednesday of February, March, April, May, September, October and November at The HUB at Cowichan Station, 2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/cvrs-monthly-september monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/cb38df96-33e8-4b15-84fa-b2b7ee013e5c/20241002_202844.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS Monthly Meeting - September - Make it stand out Monthly Meetings are held at 7-9pm on the first Wednesday of February, March, April, May, September, October and November at The HUB at Cowichan Station, 2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/cvrs-monthly-may monthly 0.5 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/0d6a9493-aa5d-4169-9271-45bb21a0a93a/20260428_133835-EDIT.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS Monthly Meeting - May - Make it stand out Note: Change of Time and Venue for Meeting in May for a Pruning Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/ce0fe748-a607-41a5-9484-63bb9f4165ac/20250602_153059-EDIT.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS Monthly Meeting - May - Make it stand out Does your rhododendron look like this? You can make it happier and healthier by selective pruning. Too much energy is being expended by many scrawny branches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/a1434e73-7595-4474-919e-681fa7f5d71f/20260427_164400.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS Monthly Meeting - May - Make it stand out In the following spring, the same rhododendron shows new growth from its base and is about to flower. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/cvrs-monthly-april monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/ae122631-c4c3-4ff3-a8c5-4188c958322a/20250423_101451.jpg Meetings & Events - CVRS Monthly Meeting - April - Make it stand out Rhododendron cinnabarinum https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/cvrs-monthly-march monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/b056efe3-be39-4a1f-b83a-49f747bed160/Sharp+toolsFELCO-2_a6223dd2-1aca-43c3-8604-6bfc4f32558b.jpeg Meetings & Events - CVRS Monthly Meeting - March - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/february-meeting monthly 0.5 2026-02-02 https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/events/christmas-celebration monthly 0.5 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/8c8ea26f-5a8c-4794-b58f-1b92bf0e43c8/Christmas+Celebration+Notice-1.jpg Meetings & Events - 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Garden lovers, friends and wildlife gather. . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/b27ce8cd-7dd7-4234-ab49-d272e87f92c2/20260520_164904.jpg Newsletters - CVRS SUMMER PICNIC - . . .for a garden picnic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/671488dd-68f7-4b86-8ac4-244a5aa17d43/20260502_130905.jpg Newsletters - CVRS SUMMER PICNIC - Make it stand out Friendships formed — youngsters. . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/7c755ec4-fc14-4f67-9765-d43a6cb8b5a6/20260502_110403.jpg Newsletters - CVRS SUMMER PICNIC - Make it stand out . . .old-timers, and mid-timers. Great times! https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/special-garden-tours-in-may monthly 0.5 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/022a7846-24dc-44cc-8c63-c71d4d8ff1df/20260504_104056+%281%29.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out Inviting guests to enjoy one’s garden is an enjoyable experience. Susan and Robert encouraged their guests to relax and enjoy some special snacks and refreshments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/2b834693-c628-41f1-8ef0-095ae751d66d/20260504_111945-EDIT+%282%29.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out Captivating view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/323e9821-67a1-404d-874e-85cd3e865101/20260504_110954.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out A stunning species, Rhododendron oreotrephes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/0a139336-68e6-4746-88d4-1811cebff3ca/20260504_114927.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out Stunning and unusual species Paeonea obovate alba https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/184b1883-4ba8-45e5-85f0-82b2b5c83240/20260504_104932.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/9d8fbfdd-cfa9-4c28-b149-8074714b01a4/20260510_142717.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/51a32bd0-e742-4206-b9ca-e45a1e8080d7/20260510_142223.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out Stunning foliage compositions of texture and colour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/e2bfe555-1cca-4bc6-a883-725d239a381f/20260510_142022-EDIT+%281%29.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out Azalea ‘Northern Lights’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/ff9114ce-5d0f-4fef-9ee5-11447df27524/20260510_141810-EDIT+%281%29.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out A Jim Barlup rhododendron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/745d8333-6fd8-4894-8931-bf9669d0d59d/20260524_151409.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out Rich tones of pink, mauve, and purple rhododendrons beneath Acer griseum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/6f64f3da-7d3f-4ab7-8030-b489a6b4022c/20250501_140226-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out Rhododendron augustinii, a species https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/9ab490c0-3e53-4ad4-aa8f-8eaa1ca80573/20240527_105850+copy.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out This clematis has a bold white centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/a6c9a981-c43d-4de0-9fae-5db3d55ab9a1/20250510_123232%7E2.jpeg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ with hosta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/c1f594cb-9147-411f-a550-156b2729c55e/696913906_1339511354693628_4584002229238988437_n.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out Postcard beauty in slanted light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/e782a253-d54d-44b3-970e-8f8bc8eadb99/472371702_974690954509005_3224571464594877157_n.jpg Newsletters - Special Garden Tours in May - Make it stand out Serene and inviting https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/deciduous-azaleas monthly 0.5 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/c8a8b927-770d-4b40-b9bd-596737e53016/IMG_20260524_155229-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Deciduous Azaleas - Make it stand out Azalea ‘Cannon’s Double’ in a friend’s garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/a7a9cfb0-be59-4518-8f19-f187eb914da7/IMG_20260524_155229+%282%29.jpg Newsletters - Deciduous Azaleas - A favourite of mine. . . Several years ago, I lost my Azalea ‘Cannon’s Double’ so I was thrilled to see one again. Note the hose-in-hose double flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/99fea276-54ad-4582-a0af-d1777ca91889/rest_3_2_3203-1.webp Newsletters - Deciduous Azaleas - Make it stand out Azalea ‘Klondike’ is favoured for its brilliant mandarin yellow flowers set off by bronze foliage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/48e5a69e-ffae-445d-9612-9c529dc39523/assets.learningwithexperts.jpg Newsletters - Deciduous Azaleas - Make it stand out Azalea ‘ Irene Koster’ emits a lovely fragrance from its distinctive blooms https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/companion-plant-troubles monthly 0.5 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/95c31105-55ac-4fab-8d11-8f54496dec4e/20260525_164932-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plant Troubles - Make it stand out Damaged hosta - rabbit, hail, and HVX https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/95bfc817-75f2-4ce0-9fff-70e8f4715b8e/20260520_161435.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plant Troubles - Make it stand out Less obvious, but a close inspection of the leaf shows bleeding veins, thinning of the composition the leaf, and discolouration indicators of HVX. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/7b10aafb-6775-4b07-9a51-4d8521bc07e2/20240622_142210-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plant Troubles - Make it stand out Rhododendrons and their ideal companion plants, hosta and ferns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/b9ffc01b-e34e-424d-80a7-4af009e0c6e3/original_2d6d7f83-ae6a-4b09-b3e3-2ca7344e5777_20240810_112007.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plant Troubles - Make it stand out Hosta and fern in the woodland garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/17b1e65b-a32b-4c09-a620-b3171e6e1382/20180603_102352.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plant Troubles - Make it stand out Adiantum, Maidenhair Fern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/0a9d59bd-b0ef-4a45-891f-7116ee3929fc/20240602_185755-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plant Troubles - Make it stand out Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Cristata’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/5ce60e99-608e-44aa-8556-b6e893f35ee0/20230516_093950.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plant Troubles - Make it stand out Does Hosta ‘Empress Wu’ still appear healthy? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/dbb85c29-d5a1-4c54-aa06-5d7c7e3385fa/20260525_163524+%281%29.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plant Troubles - Make it stand out Now, Hosta ‘Empress Wu’ has been eaten by rabbits, beaten by hail, and may have HVX. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/299a21a8-b7a9-4d31-82bc-4c958ba01bc3/20260526_113839.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plant Troubles - Make it stand out Please take note and prevent your Hosta from looking like this in four years. I regret postponing the little indicators of the HVX virus four years ago. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/after-the-rhododendron-blossoms-have-faded monthly 0.5 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/35932b12-45dc-45e7-8678-26f465a1d247/IMG_1893.JPG Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded - Make it stand out Pruning workshop in May https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/0c09fd16-b9f8-4949-9d60-19019365a91e/IMG_1890.png Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded - Tools are important Sharpen pruners and loppers Tighten any loose or wobbly cutting tools Sterilize, using 10% bleach or alcohol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/40092137-2d95-4e2d-928c-878339439bd5/IMG_1924.JPG Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded - Why Prune This Rhododendron? The plant is lean and floppy Branches are thin and weak Very little healthy new growth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/99a5d3de-2e29-46bc-93dc-1891d2b6558c/IMG_1926.JPG Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded - Know your Purpose Before You Cut: Compactness? Restoring and rejuvenating? Reducing size to facilitate moving? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/b53d1485-6fed-4fde-b8e4-c333df6ff131/IMG_1900.JPG Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded - When to Prune: The best time is after flowering At this point, only dead branches should be trimmed out After flowering the plant can be pruned to encourage more compact and dense growth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/9e8e65e1-3ceb-4789-a516-e1138e2da6f9/IMG_1885.JPG Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded - Note More Needs Than Just Pruning: This brave plant also needs help at the root level Widen the circle of soil to the drip line Add organic matter to cover exposed roots to the crown level https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/ab28bbec-4f4e-4428-8877-b3dc4ca5f389/IMG_1886.JPG Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded - Make Clean Cuts: Exposed roots, and old poor pruning cuts are stressing this rhododendron. Cuts must be made with sharp tools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/db435fbf-a217-4a77-9f0d-d48e6b5c3b2a/IMG_1939.JPG Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded - Make it stand out After the pruning workshop — nibbles, beverages, and chats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/d89f4605-8d2a-47fa-8837-2bb072c31f6a/IMG_1941.png Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded - Make it stand out Thank you for hosting the workshop, Dorothy and Randy! https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/d25fed12-a857-4ede-94ce-c260207e7058/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/d25fed12-a857-4ede-94ce-c260207e7058/thumbnail Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/b7df8642-0cde-4833-96e5-601333e8cedc/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/b7df8642-0cde-4833-96e5-601333e8cedc/thumbnail Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded Newsletters - After the Rhododendron Blossoms Have Faded https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/standout-tree-in-june monthly 0.5 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/708d245c-3d29-4b98-8f21-fec29aa64288/20200610_124315-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Standout Tree in June - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/d29a3bde-4c74-4143-b341-95a7f8f3827f/20200610_124258.jpg Newsletters - Standout Tree in June - Make it stand out This photo reveals four of its attractive features: softly draping limbs, rounded lengths of mature needles, bright “aura” new growth, and long hanging mature cones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/a5ecf4a8-3519-40b7-8b62-906a2fa64db3/20200610_124858.jpg Newsletters - Standout Tree in June - Make it stand out Young cones are brilliantly purple in colour before they mature. New needles are bright yellow before changing to dark green as they age. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/shrub-partners-to-rhododendrons monthly 0.5 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/a8997ae6-bb44-4225-886a-ad26283f0dc1/109766.jpg Newsletters - Shrub Partners to Rhododendrons - Make it stand out Weigela ‘Red Prince’ displays dramatic white pistols and stamens against crimson, non-fading petals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/fc527279-f316-49dd-b3e9-43d1d2379b50/20260525_133443.jpg Newsletters - Shrub Partners to Rhododendrons - Make it stand out Weigela ‘Red Prince’ with its bright funnel shaped red flowers attracts hummingbirds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/61a4d210-8b1a-423a-8982-fd46ca4a9af6/20260524_164359.jpg Newsletters - Shrub Partners to Rhododendrons - Make it stand out Weigela ‘Wine and Roses’ has bronze foliage and dusky-rose red flowers. It grows slowly and responds well to pruning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/77829e94-6a7c-43f5-abb1-8471a2e30ffd/20260526_115943+%281%29.jpg Newsletters - Shrub Partners to Rhododendrons - Make it stand out Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/6d7f1faa-4220-41f2-ab04-96a9feb5e4f5/20260526_115949.jpg Newsletters - Shrub Partners to Rhododendrons - Make it stand out Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/662939ae-77dc-4c91-8ba8-36d03e140ef9/20260525_133353.jpg Newsletters - Shrub Partners to Rhododendrons - Make it stand out Weigela ‘Czechmark Trilogy has tricolour blooms of pink, red and white. Pollinators love it, especially butterflies. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/may-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/ba31bd25-9977-468b-bfa8-2c1b600bd813/20260425_122211.jpg Newsletters - May 2026 - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘Starbright Champagne’ hybridized by the outstanding Whidbey Island gentleman, Frank Fujioka https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/message-from-the-president-2 monthly 0.5 2026-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/cb2bec07-f855-4e6c-bc6f-0e41d304477a/20250812_101106-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Message from the President - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/ec00502f-564d-4f3e-9d5f-fc0a9118fbb7/20260424_195112-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Message from the President - Make it stand out On April 24, 2026, Alan Campbell was awarded the ARS Silver Medal for his outstanding contributions to the preservation of the Rhododendron species https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/cvrs-may-workshop monthly 0.5 2026-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/7cd21661-9dd5-451d-be77-b01a6d26cc71/20260428_133835-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - CVRS May Meeting/Workshop - Make it stand out Healthy pruned rhododendrons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/ce0fe748-a607-41a5-9484-63bb9f4165ac/20250602_153059-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - CVRS May Meeting/Workshop - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘Hoppy’ requires pruning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/a1434e73-7595-4474-919e-681fa7f5d71f/20260427_164400.jpg Newsletters - CVRS May Meeting/Workshop - Make it stand out Pruned and happier, showing new growth lower on the branches https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/vancouver-islands-five-rhododendron-chapters-hosted-the-very-successful-american-rhododendron-society-2026-spring-conference monthly 0.5 2026-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/6db58245-a9ea-47b3-9101-95e5294d1d7d/20260425_122142-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Vancouver Island’s Five Rhododendron Chapters hosted the very successful American Rhododendron Society 2026 Spring Conference - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘Sun Silk’, a hybrid developed by Jim Barlup and is on display in the Jim Barlup Legacy Garden, one of the feature gardens on the ARS Convention Victoria garden tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/b54f6ea9-fac4-47cc-9b16-9d8520711e33/20260412_161713-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Vancouver Island’s Five Rhododendron Chapters hosted the very successful American Rhododendron Society 2026 Spring Conference - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ in a Cowichan Valley garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/196a25c7-9557-42a3-bc03-819554ae29db/Paeonia_rockii_2015_G1.jpg Newsletters - Vancouver Island’s Five Rhododendron Chapters hosted the very successful American Rhododendron Society 2026 Spring Conference - Make it stand out Paeonia rockii in one garden in the ARS Cowichan Valley Garden Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/3e57151f-75f0-413a-8898-e174bee8076a/20260423_112721.jpg Newsletters - Vancouver Island’s Five Rhododendron Chapters hosted the very successful American Rhododendron Society 2026 Spring Conference - Make it stand out Caterers setting up their special garden tour luncheon in one of the gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/6b083e33-d71b-433a-99af-2b62942632e2/20260424_095459-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Vancouver Island’s Five Rhododendron Chapters hosted the very successful American Rhododendron Society 2026 Spring Conference - Make it stand out Over 200 international guests attended the ARS Spring Convention on Vancouver Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/758438e9-1214-4231-a7eb-98c05f584529/20260424_195112.jpg Newsletters - Vancouver Island’s Five Rhododendron Chapters hosted the very successful American Rhododendron Society 2026 Spring Conference - Make it stand out Alan Campbell, Silver Medal, Cowichan Valley Rhododendron Society https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/27e29356-d797-4b6a-bcee-84dbc3177387/20260424_194719.jpg Newsletters - Vancouver Island’s Five Rhododendron Chapters hosted the very successful American Rhododendron Society 2026 Spring Conference - Make it stand out Linda Derkach, Gold Medal, Mt. Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/cvrs-garden-tours-a-reflection monthly 0.5 2026-05-01 https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/silver-medal-award monthly 0.5 2026-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/5fa42c3a-284a-48ab-adba-7eb912fb3485/IMG_20260429_141228-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Silver Medal Award - Make it stand out Alan Campbell is awarded the “long overdue” Silver Medal after many years of outstanding contributions in the rhododendron community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/868a47a6-bd60-4bdc-8310-bc8ad7ab787e/IMG_20260429_141218-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Silver Medal Award - Make it stand out Alan Campbell of the Cowichan Valley Rhododendron Society receives the ARS Silver Medal Award. With him are Glen Jamieson, District 1 Director; Verna Buhler of the CVRS; and Marlen Jacobs, Western Vice-President of the American Rhododendron Society. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/michaelia-x-fairy-magnolia monthly 0.5 2026-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/72b42ab3-23d7-45bd-bf4b-d6ae79cdfdd8/il_570xN.5460938194_g48r.webp Newsletters - Michelia x Fairy Magnolia White - Make it stand out Floriferous and scented, Magnolia ‘Michelia x Fairy‍ White’ ‍ is the next evergreen tree or shrub for your garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/e263a831-ea91-4054-bcb3-f39d637e7e17/81G-jwbSNzL._AC_UF350%2C350_QL80_.jpg Newsletters - Michelia x Fairy Magnolia White - Michelia x Fairy Magnolia Because it is a dense, evergreen plant, it can be grown as a hedge or screen. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/special-may-events monthly 0.5 2026-05-01 https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/companion-plants-for-rhododendron-gardens monthly 0.5 2026-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/08c21241-c58a-4979-9fcf-0b4497de2d0b/Lactiflora1b.UME.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plants for Rhododendron Gardens - Make it stand out Paeonia lactiflora, the Chinese peony, require winter cold to induce plant dormancy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/47ffecf5-70fa-476c-9741-723539baaa2e/IMG_1014.JPG Newsletters - Companion Plants for Rhododendron Gardens - Make it stand out Paeonia rockii in the author’s garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/600f6d0c-1b3a-434d-8951-058e4593cee0/paeonia-rockii.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plants for Rhododendron Gardens - Make it stand out A true Paeonie rockii, according to Will McLewin proprietor of Phedar Nursery, UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/a8135671-88ba-4da3-b607-0d7094429d94/Paeonia_daurica_ssp._daurica_Orjen_Pavle_Cikovac.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plants for Rhododendron Gardens - Make it stand out Paeonia daurica ssp daurica from a wild population in Montenegro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/06664014-d0bb-46b1-bf5d-9f2e7b51b1ed/20260429_132016.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plants for Rhododendron Gardens - Make it stand out Paeonia daurica subsp. mlokosewitschii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/09059bcb-efa8-4d41-883a-c7941315b086/20240422_112307+copy.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plants for Rhododendron Gardens - Make it stand out Paeonia mairei is a woodland species peony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/6ef7e0de-52ca-4d75-8ddc-542b9469ca9f/Paeonia+mairei+.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plants for Rhododendron Gardens - Make it stand out Paeonia mairie, displays lovely, green textured foliage https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/april-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/97541106-90e7-458f-9441-4ce2c08c3197/JimBarlupByMarcColombel25.jpg Newsletters - April 2026 - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘Jim Barlup’ hybridized by Marc Colombel of France https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/message-from-the-president-april-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/c6cc1d09-abcd-4118-9b91-36a94205b7ce/20250428_171820.jpg Newsletters - April Message from the President - Make it stand out Rhododendron augustinii ‘Marine’ with Rhododendron ‘Horizon Lakeside’ in front https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/cvrs-april-meeting monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/ae122631-c4c3-4ff3-a8c5-4188c958322a/20250423_101451.jpg Newsletters - CVRS April Meeting - Make it stand out Rhododendron cinnabarinum https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/rhododendrons-in-bloom-in-april-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/2dbef1d6-c874-48ca-8bc3-41789692043f/20250428_171756-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in April - Rhododendron ‘Biskra’ is a slender, upright rhododendron with R. cinnabarinum and R. ambiguum parentage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/9d3f43a2-31b5-4348-a546-08f1279e1507/20250426_154423-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in April - Rhododendron ‘Biskra’ leaves are slender, elliptic, glossy green. Its waxy, bright, pendant, bell-shaped flowers are stunning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/c05323f7-bf0c-418f-acd9-4f83b09fe564/20250501_140226-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in April - Make it stand out Rhododendron augustinii‍ Ken Cox’s form https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/8ca48dd5-c689-4359-9c8e-dbbae139fad9/20250422_173549.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in April - Make it stand out Rhododendron augustinii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1e068f7c-84b4-479a-9f8c-354f440710f0/h1279_Viscy_11_big.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in April Rhododendron ‘Viscy’ is an eye-catching rhododendron when in bloom and has often been selected as the ‘People’s Choice” award at rhododendron truss shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/13e792f0-0ad6-495c-bb15-8722aa4a055c/20250423_101548.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in April - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘Viscy’ grows to be a large plant with strong, waxy foliage and flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/8f192ecd-70a1-4270-9ff8-274053969c50/20250422_082223.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in April - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘Blue Baron’ is a compact, upright lepidote (small-leaved) rhododendron smothered in electric blue-violet flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/48c91b04-fc37-4c42-bc1b-fd0087752f74/20250422_082259.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in April - Rhododendron ‘Blue Baron’ A close-up of ‘Blue Baron’ shows the tight clusters of small blue flowers. An eye-catching small rhododendron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/aa9e4259-86d4-4f93-952d-1c5653a4bdc1/20250413_115026-EDIT-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in April - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘PJM’ is one of the most dependable, earliest and brightest rhododendrons to bloom in late March and early April. PJM is an acronym for Peter J. Mezzitt who hybridized a number of siblings often referred to as the PJM Group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/a0a4b177-d267-4a64-84f5-013ef26eef4e/2026+Carrie%27s+nid.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in April - Make it stand out This delicate and cheery rhododendron is blooming in Carrie Nelson’s garden and unfortunately the label has been lost. She welcomes identification, if you recognize it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/3da99a90-6a71-4e09-96ef-9ab4f82d7507/2026+spiciferum.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in April - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/8f16fca7-36ba-4c17-9d2c-0d735e524bb7/3648.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in April - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/april-magic monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1774034215253-1177SZ5B04NEFSH20YZQ/20250407_173044.jpg Newsletters - April Magic - Hyacinths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1774034285199-SOPXPCLR2MVC9G4NY0CC/20250407_173048.jpg Newsletters - April Magic - Hyacinths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1774193665723-VJZEGRKGXC5FJ1DOOF7A/20240428_195306.jpg Newsletters - April Magic - Trillium in white https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1774193704065-AFQRAE4CUAZMA2J9AHDV/20240406_120509-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - April Magic - Trillium in red https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1774193773360-HECXKQ0H34BETCP3SJEX/20240422_121938.jpg Newsletters - April Magic - Anemone in white https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1774838207158-Z0LQA265W6X2180VSIXY/20250409_125119-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - April Magic - Anemone in blue clusters https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/differing-opinions-species-or-hybrids monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/660e0c10-0f84-4f0b-9f9d-78ade5ca1b99/h13141_Princess_Abkhazi_0_normal.jpg Newsletters - Differing Opinions: Species or Hybrids - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘Princess Abkhazi’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/09f385a2-cc8b-4746-b358-54692e22f684/Leaf-89.jpg Newsletters - Differing Opinions: Species or Hybrids - Make it stand out The close inspection of foliage and the indumentum, that some rhododendron shoppers value, that determines their purchase choices. https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/hybrid-rhodos monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/18c977cf-8090-49bd-9ade-66db0883bf05/20250422_082444-EDIT.jpg Newsletters - Outstanding Hybrid Rhododendrons and their Hybridizers - Make it stand out Jim Barlup’s Rhododendron ‘Sun Silk’ and Frank Fujioka’s Rhododendron ‘Starbright Champagne’ in bud behind. These rhododendrons were selected and planted by the home owners as prize features on both sides of the front entrance to their home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/d8e0007f-5102-4442-a82d-44dbf0c19d82/20200424_143500.jpg Newsletters - Outstanding Hybrid Rhododendrons and their Hybridizers - Make it stand out Barlup’s hybrid, Rhododendron ‘Moe’s Journey’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/65a425f6-dc41-443a-9c38-565ea8648bd6/IMG_8513.png Newsletters - Outstanding Hybrid Rhododendrons and their Hybridizers - Moe Massa, proudly lifts the leaf of a big leaf rhododendron that he had grown from seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/dca8c30c-8b6a-4567-949a-4ccb7364bbd6/29343297_353961921760457_5084347281021337600_n.jpg Newsletters - Outstanding Hybrid Rhododendrons and their Hybridizers - Make it stand out Jim Barlup with his rhododendron hybrid ‘Laramie’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/7d18699d-a2d3-4d40-b4c1-ecd851244a57/Laramie.jpg Newsletters - Outstanding Hybrid Rhododendrons and their Hybridizers - Rhododendron ‘Laramie’ R. ‘Laramie’ has lovely dark green mature foliage and fuzzy, silver-grey new growth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/0a386fa8-58e7-43c8-951c-515ada4d1244/Leaf-39.jpg Newsletters - Outstanding Hybrid Rhododendrons and their Hybridizers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1c0bf7fc-9ee7-4c54-8de6-99da5659bc10/h2480_Laramie_1_big.jpg Newsletters - Outstanding Hybrid Rhododendrons and their Hybridizers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/f4d690b8-e42d-4d26-ae91-e6a85c3064be/Fig12.jpg Newsletters - Outstanding Hybrid Rhododendrons and their Hybridizers - Make it stand out Frank's garden is a hybridizer's working garden containing most of his own hybrid rhododendrons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/1b484acb-84ca-452a-9cdd-1e5a6a2f4926/h2219_Glowing_Gold_1_big.jpg Newsletters - Outstanding Hybrid Rhododendrons and their Hybridizers - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘Glowing Gold’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/6341ed18-d1df-4c64-b272-66f9270dec9a/h2219_Glowing_Gold_0_normal.jpg Newsletters - Outstanding Hybrid Rhododendrons and their Hybridizers - Make it stand out Rhododendron ‘Glowing Gold’ https://www.cowichanrhodos.ca/newsletters/companion-plant-april-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/2662edd2-510b-4102-ad88-96f41d27376c/DSC_0058.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plants for the Woodland Garden — Hostas — - Make it stand out Hosta with a variety of foliage textures (Photo: Giboshi Hill Hostas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/46a92555-4f7f-4156-a038-78f2d020a4fe/20250527_111256.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plants for the Woodland Garden — Hostas — - Make it stand out Two of my favourite Hosta enhancing one another’s rich blue tones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/60479c9b-5519-41c4-b73d-acbd3ac5ed86/Sip+of+Wine+2+web+pic.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plants for the Woodland Garden — Hostas — - Make it stand out Hosta ‘Sip of Wine’ The dusky, purple in the petioles saturates the base of the milky, moss-green leaves, and continues in the veins throughout the full length of the leaves. The purple pigmentation apparently stays all season; in Fall, lavender flowers complete the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/2df735ce-4dcd-486c-bf4a-86d908da9ac1/Alligator-Rock+Bob+or+Don+Rawson+web+2026.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plants for the Woodland Garden — Hostas — - Make it stand out Hosta ‘Alligator Rock’: ‘Alligator Rock’ is a 2026 introduction with foliage of thick substance with perfectly aligned rows of alligator-like corrugation. (Photo is courtesy is Don Rawson) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/6a01ae9a-e6a1-46f9-bd24-6a515dda30cf/MidnightOil+B+%26+D+Stegman.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plants for the Woodland Garden — Hostas — - Make it stand out Hosta ‘Midnight Oil’: This hosta will need to be meticulously sited in the garden so as to fully augment its unique features. Thick, extremely dark-green leaves grow upright, are cupped and corrugated, and so shiny that they appear oiled. Purple flowers are a lovely contrast to the foliage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/84f359e0-50fb-4147-80ef-2f39f89fe04b/Beet+Salad+July+10+2014+DSC_0793+c2+bp+2019+web.jpg Newsletters - Companion Plants for the Woodland Garden — Hostas — - Make it stand out Hosta ‘Beet Salad’: Beautiful, deep red petioles lift bright-green, distinctly-veined leaves displaying a red vein visible on the border until July. Purple flowers held on 36” scapes turn to red seed pods in fall, and, as a bonus, are viable. 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The leaves are oval elliptic, persistent glossy green. Its flowers are pure white with chocolate anthers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68d6ac58317b1c6082666372/cf1bbc53-7087-462d-9ea9-6adc1b1afb16/rhododendron-christmascheer-ras-2-2010-03-gpp.jpg Newsletters - Rhododendrons in Bloom in March - Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ R. caucasicum (seed parent) hybrid. Lovely frilly flowers are pink in bud, opening pale pink, and fading to white blush. The foliage is medium green with light brown indumentum and slightly shorter leaves than ‘Rosa Mundi’. It has a very early bloom time; in some areas, it blooms as early as January and February. 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