There are hundreds of varieties of rhododendron. But I always fall in love every spring with the one in my front garden, Rhododendron augustinii.
It is a mesmerizing, electric blue and looks amazing set against the yellowing leaves of the Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Brilliantissimum’ planted right behind it.
The two blend together against the blue sky to make a perfect combination.
A few days ago, I took two of my grandsons, Jake, 8, and Wesley, 3, for a walk in Century Garden in Burnaby, next to the Shadbolt Centre.
It is a beautiful garden, but this time we noticed for the first time the wonderful grove of cinnabarinum rhododendrons.
