Federal Way Mirror – August 16, 2019
Rhododendron Garden plans to remain rooted in Federal Way
Escape to this urban oasis in Federal Way
KING 5 Evening – June 4, 2019
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden – A Peaceful Escape
Explore Washington State – May 18, 2018
Gallery – Through Dennis’s Eyes
Woodland Gardening Book
Now Available for Purchase in the Visitor Center Woodland Gardening by Kenneth Cox with contributions by Steve Hootman $60 (US shipping only) This is a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated new book on woodland and shade gardening with valuable information on cultivation and style, as well as descriptions of many of the most exciting new […]
Window Lit Fused Glass
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Image Custom Iron Work
details coming!
2018 Intern Program
…. Does this look fun to you? Consider our Internship Program Download the 2018 Intern Program Details ——————————————————————- The Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (RSBG) Internship Program is designed to provide practical hands-on experience in the following areas of interest: general horticulture, garden maintenance & renovation, propagation, nursery management, and retail nursery management. Botanical Garden & Nursery […]
2017 Members Evening in the Garden
Rhododendron Species, Vol 12, 2017
ARTICLES INCLUDE: Article list is coming!
Self Tour Early Spring 2017
Download Early Spring 2017 From the garden shop follow the sign to your left and visit the clear pink-flowered #1 Rhododendron schlippenbachii, the Royal Azalea. This plant is famous for its beautiful flowers in early spring as well as the wonderful orange fall foliage color. Next to R. schlippenbachii is #2 Ribes sanguineum*, Flowering Currant. […]
ARS 2017 Convention
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2017 Rhododendron Species Symposium
Details can be found on the 2017 Rhododendron Species Symposium page.
34th Western Regional Rhododendron Conference
Details: Western Regional Rhododendron Conference 2016 Western Regional Rhododendron Conference will be held on September 30th-October 2nd Best Western Agate Beach Inn in Newport, OR Both Dennis Bottemiller and Steve Hootman will be guest speakers – consider the coastal trip! See the flyer for details and Registration Form.
Self Tour: Early Summer 2016
Download Early Summer 2016 (SEH) From the Visitor Center, stay to your left and, following the sign, walk to the Upper Woodland Garden which features many rhododendrons with thickly indumented leaf undersurfaces. Take the path between the two deciduous magnolia trees. The magnolia on your right is #1 Magno-lia sargentiana var. robusta from China. This […]
Self Tour: Late Spring 2016
Download Late Spring 2016 Please follow the black numbered signs for this self-guided tour. Enter the courtyard and walk straight ahead to visit #1 Menziesia ciliicalyx var. multiflora* from Japan. This deciduous shrub has blue green foliage that is extremely attractive. Menziesia is a member of the rhododendron family. Follow the sign to the […]