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Alan4711Alan4711 Posts: 1,657
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 we inherited this pot ,it needs some help once identified pleaseimage

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,038

    It is a Rhodedendron of some sort.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,614

    or azalea?

    try this

    http://www.rhododendrons.co.uk/Product/16232/evergreen-azalea-purple-triumph-agm.aspx

     

  • Alan4711Alan4711 Posts: 1,657

    nice one many thanks Azalea it is thank you image

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,109

    Yes azalea Alan. It would probably be happier out of that pot I think! image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Lion SLion S Posts: 263

    It's a bit early for that Azalea to flower now, even though plants seem to be ahead of their normal flowering period. IMHO this is Rhododendron 'Praecox'. It's always the one of the first of the Rhododendrons to flower in our part of the world. 'Praecox' means "early".

  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,038

    Strictly speaking it is not possible to tell whether this is an azelea or a Rhode as you cannot count the number of anthers.

    It is a particularly important differential anyway. Basically the azeleas make up 2 genuses of the Rhode family and they have 5 anthers per flower.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • landgirl100landgirl100 Posts: 655

    To a botanist, they are all Rhododenron. I agree with Flowerchild, could well be 'Praecox'.

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