Middle South
March, 2010
Regional Report
Shows & Events
American Rhododendron Society Show
The Southeast Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society will hold their annual show and plant sale at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville on Saturday and Sunday, May 1 - 2. The event is free and open to the public, no registration required. Visit the Arboretum Web site at www.ncarboretum.org.
Books
American Azaleas
American Azaleas by L. Clarence Towe, Timber Press, 2004, offers a comprehensive look at these native plants that is easy to read, practical, and informative. The author gives detailed information on propagation and planting, as well as instruction on how to use them in the home landscape with companion plants that will show them to best advantage. Stunning photographs show the azaleas in their natural habit, as well as in naturalized gardens.
