On 6/5/2009 2:20 PM, Garrapata wrote:
I'm not familiar with the care of non-azalea rhododendrons. They don't
grow well in my climate.

How about the Vireya Rhodies? or is it too dry where you are?


Sunset says Vireyas are for zones 17, 23, 24, and Hawaii. They need a
frost-free climate. We consistently get night frosts in the winter,
sometimes every night for a week or more. Also, since I'm somewhat
inland, the air might be too dry. It's too dry for fuschias.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary