Rhododendron x 'Koromo Shikibu' Fragrant In spring the arching branches

In spring the arching branches hang with small

well-drained soil in a sunny to lightly shaded spot

What black gum does own is the autumn

this little crape myrtle brings weeks of vivid color to a small footprint and asks very little in return

layered season

Rhododendron x 'Koromo Shikibu' Fragrant In spring the arching branches'Koromo Shikibu' is the spider azalea, and there is nothing else in the genus quite like the flower. Instead of the usual funnel, each bloom splits into narrow, strap like petals that spread apart like the legs of a starfish or a spider, lavender to purplish pink, spotted darker at the base, and carried in such profusion in spring that the whole shrub seems to shimmer. Once seen, the flower is not forgotten. The plant is Japanese, and the exact