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Welcome to

Willamette Chapter
American Rhododendron Society


 

All are welcome to our chapter meetings which are free and open to the public. They are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through May. Our meeting may be in person or via Zoom. Meeting information will be sent to members via email and newsletter and also announced on this website. In person meetings will be held in a meeting room at La Margarita Restaurant and Grill, 545 Ferry Street SE, Salem, Oregon, with dinner at 5:00 p.m. and meeting at

7:00 p.m. There is a parking lot on east side of building.

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COMING UP AT OUR MEETING...

​February 12, 2025

Mike Stewart

The Beautiful Native Azalea
of America
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The Appalachian Mountains offer one of the most diverse selections of native plants anywhere in the world. Mike will show pictures of this beautiful area along with the 18 species of azaleas that grow from the Canadian border to Florida along the mountain range. America’s deciduous azaleas have some of the most brilliant colors in the genus Rhododendron with the added advantage of fragrance in many of them.  Carol McCarthy
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Mike Stewart is an enthusiastic rhododendron expert who is so talented at transferring his love of rhododendrons to all who attend his exceptional talks. He is past president of the American Rhododendron Society and a recipient of the ARS's Gold Medal. He is President of the Van Veen Heritage Garden in Portland, Oregon, and First Vice President of the Rhododendron Species Foundation. Before closing, his Dover Nursery offered beautiful  rhododendrons, both hybrids and species.

 

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WHAT'S  AHEAD...

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It's fun to help awaken the
Smith Garden after the winter...
March 1 & 15, 2025  9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.​
Smith Garden Work Party​
Cecil and Molly Smith Garden
5055 Raybell Rd NE, St Paul, OR 97137
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April 5 & 6, 2025  All Day
Crystal Springs
Rhododendron Garden Early Show
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April 5–May 18, 2025  Weekends, 10:00–4:00 p.m.
Smith Garden Open Days
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April 25 & 26, 2025
Rhododendron Species Symposium
Federal Way, Washington
Registration closes March 28, 2025
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May 10 & 11, 2025  All Day
Crystal Springs
Rhododendron Garden Mother's Day
Show and Sale
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​June 5–8, 2025
ARS Convention, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Emerging Trends in Rhododendrons​
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