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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Ericales: Ericaceae: Rhododendron cultivars, species
Common Name: azalea, rhododendron

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: Perkins Azalea Garden
Collector: not applicable
Location: Perkins Azalea Garden, Landon School, Bethesda, Maryland Rhododendron
Keywords: azalea bush pink flower red flower shrub violet flower yellow flower white flower
Additional Information:   Please see the page for Pinxter-flower (Rhododendron pericylaminoides) for further information.

Figure 1.   A view of the Garden.
Figure 2.   Some of the specimens of the 2001 Azalea Society of America Show.
Figure 3.   The Perkins house.
Figure 4.   The schoolmaster's house.



Brickell, C. and J. C. Zuk, eds. 1996. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. DK Publishing, New York, NY. 1092 pp. Page 868.

Brown, R. G., and M. L. Brown. 1992 (1972). Woody Plants of Maryland. Port City Press, MD. 347 pp.

Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany. Eight Edition. American Book Company, New York, NY. 1632 pp.

Please click here to go to the American Rhododendron Society

Please click here to go to the Azalea Society of America

Please click here to go to the Landon School

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Ericales: Ericaceae: Rhododendron cultivars, species
Common Name: azalea, rhododendron

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: Perkins Azalea Garden
Collector: not applicable
Location: Perkins Azalea Garden, Landon School, Bethesda, Maryland
Keywords: azalea bush pink flower red flower Rhododendron shrub violet flower yellow flower white flower
Additional Information:   Please see the page for Pinxter-flower (Rhododendron pericylaminoides) for further information.

Figure 1.   Rhododendron cv., 5 May 2001.
Figure 2.   Rhododendron cv., 5 May 2001.
Figure 3.   Rhododendron cv., 5 May 2001.



Brickell, C. and J. C. Zuk, eds. 1996. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. DK Publishing, New York, NY. 1092 pp. Page 868.

Brown, R. G., and M. L. Brown. 1992 (1972). Woody Plants of Maryland. Port City Press, MD. 347 pp.

Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany. Eight Edition. American Book Company, New York, NY. 1632 pp.

Please click here to go to the American Rhododendron Society

Please click here to go to the Azalea Society of America

Please click here to go to the Landon School

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Ericales: Ericaceae: Rhododendron cultivars, species
Common Name: azalea, rhododendron

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: Pete Ross
Collector: not applicable
Location: Pete Ross' Rhododendron Garden, Bethesda, Maryland
Keywords: azalea bush pink flower red flower Rhododendron shrub violet flower yellow flower white flower
Additional Information:   Pete Ross has been growing Rhododendrons for over 4 decades.   Please see the page for Pinxter-flower (Rhododendron pericylaminoides) for further information.

Figure 1.   Pete Ross with one of his azalea bushes.
Figure 2.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 3.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 4.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 5.   Rhododendron cv.



Brickell, C. and J. C. Zuk, eds. 1996. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. DK Publishing, New York, NY. 1092 pp. Page 868.

Brown, R. G., and M. L. Brown. 1992 (1972). Woody Plants of Maryland. Port City Press, MD. 347 pp.

Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany. Eight Edition. American Book Company, New York, NY. 1632 pp.

Please click here to go to the American Rhododendron Society

Please click here to go to the Azalea Society of America

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Ericales: Ericaceae: Rhododendron cultivars, species
Common Name: azalea, rhododendron

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: Pete Ross
Collector: not applicable
Location: Pete Ross' Rhododendron Garden, Bethesda, Maryland
Keywords: azalea bush pink flower red flower Rhododendron shrub violet flower yellow flower white flower
Additional Information:   Pete Ross has been growing Rhododendrons for over 4 decades.   Please see the page for Pinxter-flower (Rhododendron pericylaminoides) for further information.

Figure 1.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 2.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 3.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 4.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 5.   Rhododendron cv.



Brickell, C. and J. C. Zuk, eds. 1996. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. DK Publishing, New York, NY. 1092 pp. Page 868.

Brown, R. G., and M. L. Brown. 1992 (1972). Woody Plants of Maryland. Port City Press, MD. 347 pp.

Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany. Eight Edition. American Book Company, New York, NY. 1632 pp.

Please click here to go to the American Rhododendron Society

Please click here to go to the Azalea Society of America

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Ericales: Ericaceae: Rhododendron cultivars, species
Common Name: Pete Ross' Azalea Garden, Montgomery County, MD

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: Pete Ross
Collector: not applicable
Location: Pete Ross' Rhododendron Garden, Bethesda, Maryland
Keywords: azalea bush pink flower red flower Rhododendron shrub violet flower yellow flower white flower
Additional Information:   Pete Ross has been growing Rhododendrons for over 4 decades.   Please see the page for Pinxter-flower (Rhododendron pericylaminoides) for further information.

Figure 1.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 2.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 3.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 4.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 5.   Rhododendron cv.



Brickell, C. and J. C. Zuk, eds. 1996. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. DK Publishing, New York, NY. 1092 pp. Page 868.

Brown, R. G., and M. L. Brown. 1992 (1972). Woody Plants of Maryland. Port City Press, MD. 347 pp.

Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany. Eight Edition. American Book Company, New York, NY. 1632 pp.

Please click here to go to the American Rhododendron Society

Please click here to go to the Azalea Society of America

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Ericales: Ericaceae: Rhododendron cultivars, species
Common Name: Pete Ross' Azalea Garden, Montgomery County, MD

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: Pete Ross
Collector: not applicable
Location: Pete Ross' Rhododendron Garden, Bethesda, Maryland
Keywords: azalea bush pink flower red flower Rhododendron shrub violet flower yellow flower white flower
Additional Information:   Pete Ross has been growing Rhododendrons for over 4 decades.   Please see the page for Pinxter-flower (Rhododendron pericylaminoides) for further information.

Figure 1.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 2.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 3.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 4.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 5.   Rhododendron cv.



Brickell, C. and J. C. Zuk, eds. 1996. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. DK Publishing, New York, NY. 1092 pp. Page 868.

Brown, R. G., and M. L. Brown. 1992 (1972). Woody Plants of Maryland. Port City Press, MD. 347 pp.

Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany. Eight Edition. American Book Company, New York, NY. 1632 pp.

Please click here to go to the American Rhododendron Society

Please click here to go to the Azalea Society of America

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Ericales: Ericaceae: Rhododendron cultivars, species
Common Name: Pete Ross' Azalea Garden, Montgomery County, MD

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: Pete Ross
Collector: not applicable
Location: Pete Ross' Rhododendron Garden, Bethesda, Maryland
Keywords: azalea bush pink flower red flower Rhododendron shrub violet flower yellow flower white flower
Additional Information:   Pete Ross has been growing Rhododendrons for over 4 decades.   Please see the page for Pinxter-flower (Rhododendron pericylaminoides) for further information.

Figure 1.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 2.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 3.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 4.   Rhododendron cv.
Figure 5.   Rhododendron cv.



Brickell, C. and J. C. Zuk, eds. 1996. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. DK Publishing, New York, NY. 1092 pp. Page 868.

Brown, R. G., and M. L. Brown. 1992 (1972). Woody Plants of Maryland. Port City Press, MD. 347 pp.

Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany. Eight Edition. American Book Company, New York, NY. 1632 pp.

Please click here to go to the American Rhododendron Society

Please click here to go to the Azalea Society of America

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Ericales: Ericaceae: Rhododendron cultivars, species
Common Name: Rhododendron

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: Pete Ross
Collector: not applicable
Location: Pete Ross' Rhododendron Garden, Bethesda, Maryland
Keywords: A azalea bush pink flower red flower Rhododendron shrub violet flower
Additional Information:    Pete Ross has been growing Rhododendrons for over 4 decades.   Please see the page for Pinxter-flower (Rhododendron pericylaminoides) for further information.

Unnamed Rhododendrons that Pete grew from seeds.

Brickell, C. and J. C. Zuk, eds. 1996. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. DK Publishing, New York, NY. 1092 pp. Page 868.

Brown, R. G., and M. L. Brown. 1992 (1972). Woody Plants of Maryland. Port City Press, MD. 347 pp.

Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany. Eight Edition. American Book Company, New York, NY. 1632 pp.

Please click here to go to the American Rhododendron Society

Please click here to go to the Azalea Society of America

update template

Click on image to enlarge.


Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Ericales: Ericaceae: Rhododendron cultivars, species
Common Name: Pete Ross' Azalea Garden, Montgomery County, MD

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: Pete Ross
Collector: not applicable
Location: Pete Ross' Rhododendron Garden, Bethesda, Maryland
Keywords: A azalea bush pink flower red flower Rhododendron shrub violet flower
Additional Information:    Pete Ross has been growing Rhododendrons for over 4 decades.   Please see the page for Pinxter-flower (Rhododendron pericylaminoides) for further information.

Unnamed Rhododendrons that Pete grew from seeds.

Brickell, C. and J. C. Zuk, eds. 1996. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. DK Publishing, New York, NY. 1092 pp. Page 868.

Brown, R. G., and M. L. Brown. 1992 (1972). Woody Plants of Maryland. Port City Press, MD. 347 pp.

Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany. Eight Edition. American Book Company, New York, NY. 1632 pp.

Please click here to go to the American Rhododendron Society

Please click here to go to the Azalea Society of America

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