tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720234.post-1101058669989898842004-11-21T09:35:00.000-08:002004-11-21T09:37:49.990-08:00<p>Below is a photo of a Vireya Rhododendron that is currently blooming on my deck. Vireyas can bloom about any time of year. It's a hybrid that was bred by Jim Gerdemann in Yachats, Oregon. It's called &#147Tropic Alpine Gold&#148. The plant is just a rooted cutting and is blooming in a 4 inch pot. It's very cute. Mr. Gerdemann bred it for hardiness, which is generally lacking in Vireyas. This one can probably stand temperatures somewhere down in the range of -5C to -7C.</p> <img alt="Rhododendron 'Tropic Alpine Gold'" src="http://www.seanet.com/~robwagner/Rhododendron Tropic Alpine Gold" height=150 width=200>Atarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09845221495990410926noreply@blogger.com