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About The Nanaimo Rhododendron Society

The Nanaimo Rhododendron Society was established in September 1992. It is affiliated with the American Rhododendron Society, and is one of nine chapters in British Columbia, including four others on Vancouver Island and four more in the lower mainland.

The purpose of the Society is to introduce members and the public to rhododendrons through meetings, garden tours, and flower shows and to provide an opportunity to meet people with similar interests.  Our regular monthly meetings include a guest speaker who typically gives a slide show on some aspect of gardening. Members share their experience on how to grow rhododendrons in our climate, including choice of plants, use of fertilizers, pruning, preparing flower trusses for shows, taking cuttings, grafting and growing from seed. Every meeting includes a door prize, a rhododendron raffle, a coffee break where members can mingle, and usually a plant table selling donated rooted cuttings and small plants.  Annual membership rates are $40 for an individual and $45 for family.  Associates who are members of another chapter pay $15.  Members receive a free name tag, a monthly newsletter as well as the Journal of the American Rhododendron Society, which is published quarterly.

In December, the regular meeting is replaced by a Christmas party and auction. In June we have a garden picnic.  There are no meetings in July and August.  The Society maintains an extensive library of reference books on rhododendrons and on gardening subjects.

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June 2010 newsletter

Past newsletters

Upcoming meetings and events

Windup BBQ : Saturday June 4

Other information on this Web Page:

Meetings are held at 7:30pm on the second Thursday of the month at Beban Park from September through May. Guests are welcome to attend.

The Society holds its annual rhododendron flower show along with a sale of rhododendrons and perennials in the Centennial Building, Beban Park on the Saturday before Mother's Day. Admission is free.

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Members admiring blooms at annual Truss Show & Plant Sale.

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 Contact Information*
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Contact Persons

Paul Lawry, President
E-mail: rhodogarden#gmail.com

Kathryn Grant, Newsletter Editor
E-mail:
kd.grant#shaw.ca

General:  nanaimo#rhodos.ca


Mailing Address


Nanaimo Rhododendron Society
Box 241, 1-5765 Turner Road

Nanaimo, B.C. V9T 6M4

 

 

Meeting Times

7:30 p.m., second Thursday from September to May

 

 

Meeting Place

Beban Park Recreational Centre,
2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo

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Library Collection of the Nanaimo Rhododendron Society

Interesting Links

1)American Rhododendron Society & affiliated chapters

American Rhododendron Society - comprehensive source of plant information & a member directory.

Quarterly Bulletin of the American Rhododendron Society - online archive

District 1 Chapters of the ARS, information on our regional directors, all 9 BC chapters and our web host

Cowichan Rhododendron Society, chapter in Duncan

Mount Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society, chapter in Parksville-Qualicum.

North Island Rhododendron Society, chapter in Comox

Rhododendron Society of Canada, ARS District 12 Halifax

Tappan Zee Chapter Park Ridge, New Jersey

Rhododendron & Azalea Electronic Newsletter  contributions from chapters of ARS.

2) Local Gardens & Clubs

Abkhazi Gardens lovely historic gardens operated by The Land Conservancy

Central Vancouver Island Botanical Garden Society

Finnerty Gardens has an extensive collection of rhododendrons

Milner Gardens - beautiful forest garden with mature rhododendrons

Nanaimo Horticultural Society

Vancouver Island Gardens

3) Other Gardens

Exbury Gardens - home of the famous Rothschild rhododendrons and azaleas.

Meerkerk Rhododendron Garden on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound has an extensive collection of rhodos.

Rhododendron Species Foundation Botanical Garden - good source for species rhododendrons.

Ted & Mary Greig Rhododendron Garden in Stanley Park

UBC Botanical Garden - variety of collections including David C. Lam Asian Garden with rhododendrons & magnolias

VanDusen Botanical Garden - good collection of hybrid rhododendrons along with more than 7000 plants

4) General Garden Reference

E-flora BC   electronic atlas of the plants of British Columbia

Gardening BC - Directory of gardening information and commercial service

Hirsutum.info - all about Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Vireyas

Icangarden has a directory of Garden Clubs and garden information from across Canada.

Native Plant Society of British Columbia promotes knowledge, use & conservation of native plants and habitats

BC Agriculture Ministry Phytophthora (a.k.a Sudden Oak Death) page has a description and control measures

Rhododendron, Camelia & Magnolia Group, Royal Horticultural Society - info & images of rhodo species & hybrids

Societe Bretonne du Rhododendron in Brittany, France has many beautiful scanned images of rhododendrons.

Local Nurseries and garden supplies

BC Seed Security Project - list of BC-grown vegetable, flower & herb seeds

Diana's Garden Centre

Hidden Acres Rhododendrons Campbell River

Island Specialty Nursery Chemainus

Nanaimo Area Land Trust Native Plant Nursery

Retail Nurseries on Vancouver Island

The Bug Lady (biological pest control)

Turley's Florist & Potting Shed

 

Members' Web Pages

Brain Coach - Gary Anaka

USANA Health Sciences - Joyce & Craig Clarke

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    Rhododendrons Popular With Our Members

Listed  alphabetically

Plant

Colour

Season

Ht

Comments

'Anna Rose Whitney'

Rose-pink

May

6'

Vigorous

'Bergie Larsen'

Yell-orange

June

3'

Compact

'Bob's Blue'

Blue

May

3'

Prolific bloomer

bureavii

White

May

4'

Attractive foliage

'Cosmopolitan'

Pink

May-June

5'

Hardy

'County of York'

White

May

6'

Hardy

'Crete'

Purple

May

4'

 

'Cunningham's White'

White

May

4'

Hardy

'Cynthia'

Rose

May

6'

Hardy

'Diane Titcomb'

White

May

5'

Huge flowers

fictolacteum

Cream-pink

April

5'

Large leaves

fortunei

Pink

May

6'

Fragrant

'Ginny Gee'

Pink

April

2'

 

'Golfer'

Pink

April

18"

Attractive foliage

'Gomer Waterer'

White

May

6'

Hardy

'Haida Gold'

Yellow

May

3'

Attractive foliage

'Halfdan Lem'

Red

May

5'

 

impeditum

Mauve

Late April

1'

 

'The Hon. Jean Marie de Montague'

Red

May

5'

 

'Loderi King George'

White

May

6'

Fragrant

'Markeeta's Prize'

Red

May

5'

Vigorous

'Maxine Childers'

Red

April

3'

New growth red

'Muncaster Mist'

Blue

April

4'

Blue

occidentale

White-pink

May

5'

Very fragrant

pachysanthum

White-pink

April

30"

Attractive foliage

'Paprika Spiced'

Creamy yellow

May

3'

 

'Point Defiance'

Pink

May

6'

 

'Polar Bear'

White

June

6'

Fragrant

'Ptarmigan'

White

April

1'

Compact

'Ramapo'

Violet

April

2'

Hardy, sun tolerant

'Rosamundi'

Pink

Mar-Apr

4'

 

'September Song'

Orange

May

4'

Compact

'Shamrock'

Green

April

1'

 

'Sir Charles Lemon'

White

April

5'

Attractive foliage

'Snow Lady'

White

April

30"

Prolific flowers

'Taurus'

Red

April

6'

Dark green foliage

'Teddy Bear'

Pink

April

3'

Attractive foliage

'Thomwilliams'

Rose

April

2'

Compact, sun tolerant

'Tiffany'

Pink

May

30"

 

'Van Nes Sensation'

Pink

May

5'

Fragrant

'Whitney's Dwarf Red'

Red

April

3'

Red buds

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