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Azaleas are in the genus Rhododendron. Some are evergreen and some are deciduous. Deciduous azalea colors range from white to purple, pink, red, orange and yellow. Evergreen azalea colors are similar, except not yellow.
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Image: 'Chinzan' (sport of 'Osakazuki', Satsuki group): vivid pink with darker blotch, rounded lobes 1 1/2-2"; leaves elliptical 1" long; compact growth. (description from Azaleas, Fred Galle, 1st Ed. p. 210)
Joe, That is the same location for the image we posted. Blooming with Kalmia latifolia. Don't get me going on the fact that they used to be separated. Sally
John, The plant in the pic you linked to looks very much like the same or similar shrubs growing along the roadway from Newfound Gap to Klingmans Doam, I saw
Sally and I are working on a chapter blog post on digital presentations http://rosebayblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/digital-presentations.html This post will
has any member of the ASA ever heard about this Rhododendron which was found by S.D Coleman in Tenn/N.C area , and was "named" in honor of Colemans son-in-law