Description: Save the Glenn Dale azaleas in the U.S. National Arboretum on Mount Hamilton.
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The National Arboretum's own publication: http://www.usna.usda.gov/Newintro/Rhododendron_GlennDaleHybridAzaleas.pdf states, " Nothing says spring like azaleas! One of the National Arboretum's most popular plantings , the Glenn Dale Azaleas draw thousands for annual spring viewing. Horticulturist Benjamin Y. Morrison worked for over 25 years to create this superior group of winter-hardy azaleas with large, colorful flowers suitable for the Washington, DC region. ... The south face of Mt. Hamilton at the Nati
The Azalea Society of America published, " The Glenn Dale Azalea Hillside, the Morrison Garden, and the Frederic P. Lee Garden comprise the 12,000-plus Azalea Collection, the country's premier reference collection. "
When world-renowned azalea authority, Donald Hyatt spoke at the 2008 International Rhododendron Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, he emphasized in his conclusion: " Although evergreen azaleas are probably the most commercially successful members of the genus Rhododendron, they still have much unrealized potential. It should be possible to develop new varieties with greater hardiness, better plant habits, distinctive foliage, and flowers with new forms and different colors. It is also important to find ways