| Date | Location | Notes | Images |
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| April 27, 2012 | Southeastern, New Hampshire |
I hope I got this identification right. Most Rhododendron plants bloom in the late
Spring. But Carolina Rhododendron is an early bloomer and combined with a very hot
early Spring in New England, it is flowering in April. The large pink flower matches
what I have seen online. The Carolina Rhododendron is one of two Rhododendrons in New England that have scales on the back of the leaf. See closeup picture to the right. The other is the Lapland Rosebay (Rhododendron lapponicum) found on alpine ridge and plateaus and which grows to only 4-12 inches in height and has smaller flowers. |
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