More from May’s garden on Vancouver Island

Today we get to see all of those rhododendrons that May Kald mentioned in her Wiley Post yesterday . She says,“I love rhododendrons . They look stunning when in bloom , contend wonderfully well with the spring rainfall , and keep their near looks year - round . When I lived in southerly Ontario , I grew a few very hardy ones , but they always needed to be indulge and never bloom as well as I knew they could .

“ At first , when I go to the milder climate of southern Vancouver Island , I still could n’t grow them well because my property was too rocky , juiceless , and sunny . However , as both my neighbours ’ trees and mine originate tall , and my umbrageous field increased , I began to plant more and more of them . Thanks to our very dry summers , the rhododendron still need some cosseting , but now they reinforce me with as much blush as I used to dream about in Ontario . ”

Wow , May , I ’d say you ’ve been a total succeeder with your rhododendrons . So colored and gorgeous ! Thanks so much for sharing your garden with us these past two day .

- - I ’m getting so many keen submissions , but I can always use more ! Dig out your cameras , take a big farseeing walk around your garden , and commit ME PHOTOS ! I enjoy having more than I could maybe process to pick out from . Thanks ! ! * * *
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