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Hootmanodendron: Summer 2015 – Hot and Dry
August 27, 2015 Today’s discussion covers two topics although they are closely intertwined with one other. For the first portion, those of us in the Mediterranean climate of the Pacific NW have thoroughly enjoyed/ suffered through what people will either say was the greatest or worst summer ever. This depends of course on whether you […]
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden
I vividly remember my first visit to this special garden in Fort Bragg on the coast of northern California. I was still fairly new to rhododendrons and the RSBG and it was my first exposure to maddenias and many of the tender big-leafs growing outside without protection. With its year-round mild temperatures, this coastal garden […]
2014 Wag Fest
Sunday, Oct. 19th is WAG FEST. Dog owners and their well-behaved dogs are invited to enjoy the Garden together. WAG FEST is the ONLY day dogs are welcomed into the Garden. Please view / download our WagFest Guidelines. The Wag Fest Celebration gets underway at 1:00 pm The amazing F.I.D.O. Drill Team will perform followed […]
2014 Bonsai Speaker Dave DeGroot: “Bonsai Landscape”
During the Fall Foliage Festival and Plant Sale we will be offering some free, instructional seminars. Friday, Oct. 24 – Bonsai Day 1:00 pm “Bonsai Landscape” by Dave De Groot Dave will use several small Cryptomeria to create a “Bonsai Landscape” scene of a grove of trees surrounding a rock formation with pool. It’s an amazing […]
Check out our rhododendron portraits
Flower Photography Class – 2014
2014 Spring Plant Sale Vendors
2014 Spring Plant Sale
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Property for sale in Sequim, Washington
Thinking about some vacation or retirement property in beautiful Sequim, Washington? The RSBG has a lovely 2 1/2 acre wooded property for sale that is close to town, but just far enough out to feel rural. Proceeds from the sale of this property, which was part of the Rutherford estate, will go into to Rutherford […]
Class: Introduction to Flower Photography
Introduction to Flower Photography Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Oct. 19 , 2013, during Fall Foliage Festival International Day 10:15 am to 12:15 pm Cost: $40, inclusive of Garden admission Register ONLINE Instructor – Lesli Cohan, Photographer & Owner of Images Through The Door Photography Download Introduction_to_Flower_Photography
Gallery – Evening in the Garden 2013
Yoga in the Garden
Pursue physical and mental wellness by practicing yoga in the serene outdoor setting of the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. The Garden is pleased to offer Yoga in the Garden: from: August 21st – October 9th every: Wednesday at noon These one hour sessions take place in the meadow by the Alpine Garden, unless it’s […]
Learn how to plant a rhododendron
Cardiocrinum giganteum is reaching to the sky!
Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense CCHH#8027 This is the Chinese variety of the famous Himalayan Giant Lily. It will be around 8 to 10 feet in height when in flower with many large cream tubular fragrant flowers up to eight inches in length along the upper portion of the stem. The large smooth and […]