My Flamethrower palm is growing a new frond!

 Usually it only grows a new frond ONCE a year & it just grew one last September so this is a real treat. It's unfurling more and more every day! 

It's the first time it's ever opened up in May - which happens to also be the same time my massive Rhododendron is in bloom. How special is this!!?

Love YOU!

And speaking of rhodoendrons, how about this deciduous azalea. It's Klondyke Azalea!

Azalea "Garden Rainbow": An Incredible Deciduous Azalea!

Garden Rainbow is a great variety of Azalea that I bought last year from Rare Find Nursery in NJ. It's the first Azalea I've grown and probably will not be the last. It loses it's leaves during the winter, but puts on an amazing show in late spring.

The blooms start off yellow and as they age they turn a pinkish orange and eventually red. The effect is a multitude of warm colors on the plant all at once. It's kind of the same idea as a "yesterday, today & tomorrow" plant which is a popular one in the south.

If you look at the previous post you'll see the entire plant underneath my Ashei Magnolia.

The variegated plant underneath the azalea is a Vinca. I don't recommend you buy those. Very invasive!