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Tag Archives: wild rhododendron

Searching for the Elusive Giant Rhododendron

August 18, 2014by The Park Explorer 1 Comment

It was mid-July – time to see that rare (for New Hampshire) flower, the Giant Rhododendron, or Rhododendron maximum, in bloom.  The state report says there are only 6 remaining […]

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18-In Bloom! – Rhododendron SP

July 21, 2012by The Park Explorer 1 Comment

There are just a few weeks when the wild rhododendron are blooming so you have to time your visit just right.  Fortunately the state park employees had warned me that […]

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