Magnificent Magenta

Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

The azalea bushes usually start to open their flower buds before the rhododendrons, though both varieties spend a long time in the process, dotted around various parts of the garden, from the end of April right through the month of May and into June. Interestingly, the order of flowering of the different species varies from year to year. Here is an azalea bush at the top of the big lawn.