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R. macrophyllum

Color forms from small area.  Photo by Hank Helm

R. macrophyllum is that pink flower that grows in the woods of western Washington, Oregon and northern California gracing us with soft blooms in late May.  It comes in lots of shades of pinks as well as a much rarer white.

This is the State Flower of Washington.  The Western North American Rhododendron Species Project has mapped the distribution of this species and you can see the distribution by looking at their website (www.WNARSP.org)

Once established, this rhody is remarkably drought tolerant, quite able to handle the dry months of our summer with only very occasional watering.

Macrophyllum will appreciate small amounts of fertilizer on Valentine's Day, Mother's Day; gentle watering that keeps it moist until it is established (first two or three years) and good drainage with well aerated soil.

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