Links

Rhododendron Cultivation and General Information

• Download our plant care guide for Azaleas & Rhododendrons
  
• Download The ABC's of Hybridizing Rhododenrons by chapter member and accomplished hybridizer, Tom Ahern
  
• Henning's Rhododendron & Azaleas Pages- The leading, non-commercial website devoted to sharing practical information on growing and enjoying rhododendrons. Created and maintained by Valley Forge chapter member Steve Henning.
  
• The American Rhododendron Society
  
  

  
  Where to See Rhodies (Public Gardens Near Us)

• Jenkins Arboretum - Our Chapter home base, Jenkins Arboretum is one of Pennsylvania's major horticultural showcases of native trees, shrubs, rhododendrons, azaleas, laurel, blueberries, ferns and wildflowers. Included in the collection are rhododendron varieties from all over the world.

• John Wister Collection, Tyler Arboretum, Media, PA
  
• Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore, PA
  
• Winterthur Garden, Greenville, DE
  

  
  
  Where & How to Acquire Rhodies for Your Garden

• Octoraro Farm & Gardens- A wholesale nursery specializing in native azaleas and rhododendrons and native companion plants, and a choice selection of non-native species and hybrid rhododendrons.
  
• Rare Find Nursery - Rare Find propagates over 1,000 Rhododendrons and Azalea varieties. It is open to the public and also ships east of the Rockies.
  
• VF ARS annual plant sale--first weekend each May
  
• VF ARS annual cutting exchange and auction--each August
  
  
• VF ARS plants for members distribution--each September

Partial list of donation recipients from the Valley Forge ARS

• Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
• ARS Research Foundation
• ARS Endowment Fund
• ARS Species Foundation
• Tyler Arboretum
• Jenkins Arboretum
• Strasburg Sertoma Club