The Delp Rhododendrons are a vast and diverse group of plants offering something for the novice or even the most  discriminating collector.  Most have proven to be quite hardy and easy to grow.

My garden is located in Southwestern Virginia in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Franklin County.  We are in USDA Zone 6.  Our temperatures can be extreme with highs and lows changing rapidly.  Our average rainfall is 40 inches and our average snowfall is 24 inches.  I have been growing the Delp s for approximately twenty years and they just get better and better.  The ones selected as the "Top 50" for me have proven hardy in my garden, blooming well year after year and for overall plant characteristics.  This past year was an exceptional season for plant bloom and virtually every plant in my garden flowered and I saw a lot of the Delp s for the first time.   I am sure the next "Top 50" will be exciting. I urge you to give these plant a try in your garden.  This is the only way we will be able to keep this legacy alive.
Paul James
 
 

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