Species In Our Midst

by Species Group

***Rhododendron kaempferi***
Picture by S & J Perkins

Species In Our Midst is a series of member written notes on rhododendron species possibly growable in New England.

The purpose of the notes is four-fold:

to inform chapter members about rhododendron species that can be grown outdoors in some part of our membership area (USDA Zones 4 to 7)
to obtain chapter members' experiences growing rhododendron species (good or bad)
to compile member responses into a booklet of our collective experience growing species in New England
to make the results available in the form of a booklet.

The series, originally published in the Chapter newsletter, addresses each of the four major categories of rhododendrons

Your comments concerning your experience growing in New England any of the species discussed in this series are greatly appreciated. Using the form below as your guide, i.e. copy onto your email correspondence, email your responses to Species Group Survey.

Feedback Questions for All Massachusetts Chapter Members

If you have grown this species outdoors: Species Name________________

1. Do you still have it? __Yes __No

2. How long have you had it? __years __1-5 __6 or more

3. Has it flowered for you? __Yes __No

4. Is it a reliable performer for you? __Yes __No

5. Comments on cultivars of species you grow?

Member Name______________________Address____________________