Along a mossy mountain stream near the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina the wild Rhododendron show their splendor in white with a hint of pink against a canvas of emerald green.

We noted the location info on our GPS so we can return next year to see this special flower show.

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Pictures taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black).

Pictures shot with a Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black). by AskaGuide .

10d Nails in Locust Wood Fence

To ensure your gardening success with the native heath plants like rhododendron and their domestic counterparts you may want to get a copy of: Success With Rhododendrons and Azaleas, Revised Edition. A recent edition (2004), it deserves a place on your gardening bookshelf.

If you are interested in propagating native plants these books may help:

American Horticultural Society Plant Propagation: The Fully Illustrated Plant-by-Plant Manual of Practical Techniques

Plant Propagation A to Z: Growing Plants for Free

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