The heritage property on Mt Taranaki's western flank is the centre of research and propagation in a conservation project led by Massey University. This project is supported by Pukeiti's owner, ...

Rhododendrons produce beautiful displays of blooms, especially in the spring. The word "rhododendron" is a combination of the Greek words "rhodos" meaning "rose" and "dendron" meaning "tree." Most ...

Rhododendrons belong to the family Ericaceae and are primarily trees of the mountains. Rhododendrons also include several species of ornamental flowering shrubs of which azaleas are better-known.

Historic rhododendron plants that were in danger of becoming extinct have been saved by a ground-breaking project involving genetic cloning. Some of the plants could have been wiped out completely by ...

Almost everyone in the Northwest has a rhododendron in the garden. They are easy to grow, most kinds are not rare or expensive and they burst into spectacular bloom in the spring. They are so ...

On Tuesday, an Irish politician gave an impassioned speech about rhododendrons. “The rhododendron situation in Killarney National Park has gotten so bad, minister,” Michael Healy-Rae expounded from ...

April is the month that Eureka typically celebrates the rhododendron in grand style. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, this year’s Rhododendron Parade — sponsored by the Rotary Club of Old Town Eureka — and ...