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azalea
azalea [Gr.,=dry], any species of the genus Rhododendron, North American and Asian shrubs of the family Ericaceae ( heath family) that are distinguished by the usually deciduous leaves. Azaleas are handsome shrubs with large clusters of pink, red, orange, yellow, purple, or white flowers. The... Read more |
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rhododendron
rhododendron [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae ( heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the mountainous tropics. Encompassing more than 1,000 species, they are particularly... Read more |
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heath
heath tract of open land characterized by a few scattered trees, abundant moss cover, and numerous low shrubs, principally of the heath family (see heath , in botany). In high-latitude regions with minimal variation in climate, the undershrub vegetation may persist indefinitely on shallow, peaty... Read more |
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hedge
hedge ornamental or protective barrier composed of shrubs or small trees growing in close rows. The plants may be allowed to grow naturally or may be trimmed to various heights and shapes (see topiary work ). In the temperate zone, thorny hedge plants include barberry, Osage orange, buckthorn, and... Read more |
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shrub
shrub any woody, perennial, bushy plant that branches into several stems or trunks at the base and is smaller than a tree . Shrubs are an important feature of permanent landscape planting, being used for formal decorative groups, hedges, screens, and background plantings, to which they contribute... Read more |
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heath (plant)
heath in botany, common name for some members of the Ericaceae, a family of chiefly evergreen shrubs with berry or capsule fruits. Plants of the heath family form the characteristic vegetation of many regions with acid soils, particularly the moors, swamps, and mountain slopes of temperate regions... Read more |
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Guardian angels
G UARDIANA NGELS A n old tradition says that guardian angels are appointed to children at the time of their birth. The seventeenth-century mystic Amos Komensky (1592–1670) declared that each child has an angel "given to him by God and ordained to be... Read more |
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Sir Arthur Streeton
Streeton, Sir Arthur (b Mount Duneed, Victoria, 8 Apr. 1867; d Olinda, Victoria, 2 Sept. 1943). Australian painter, active mainly in Melbourne. He was a prolific landscape painter, working in an Impressionist style similar to that of his friend Tom Roberts. Between 1898 and 1924 he spent most of... Read more |
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Greek mythology
Greek Mythology The mythology of the ancient Greeks included a dazzling array of deities, demigods,monsters, and heroes. These figures inhabited a realm that stretched beyond the Greek landscape to the palaces of the gods on snow-capped Mount Olympus, as well as to the... Read more |
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Azalea removal root of dispute
...don't mess with our azaleas. A plan to cut down...dismay and rage from azalea lovers who flock to...many as 10,000 mature azaleas if Jordan cannot replace...The outpouring is awesome." He said he will...gardens. Although the azaleas aren't scheduled to...said Don Hyatt, an azalea ... |
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JAGUAR CROSS COUNTRY RUNS AWAY WITH AZALEA CITY CLASSIC
...honors Saturday at the 2011 Azalea City Classic held at Brookley...finished second at last year's Azalea City Classic. Saturday marked...team both times. "It's an awesome feeling," Lawson said...documents/2011/9/17/Azalea_City_Classic.pdf?id... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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AWESOME BLOSSOMS FLOWER SHOW CELEBRATES ITS RICH ROOTS, TRADITIONS
...recently. "Every year, we would create a Flower Show garden of azaleas, primroses, dogwoods, tulips, and daffodils, all of which...progressing from daffodils, grape hyacinths, pasque flowers, and azaleas into beds of tender annuals that are planted after the last... |
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Awesome gardens of France
...wisteria, banks of peonies, beds of irises, some late-flowering tulips, early alliums, the last of rhododendrons and azaleas. If I was lucky, I thought I might see a few roses in bloom. What I found was summer had arrived like an express train... |
 "The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)")
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Asian-inspired gardening grabs judges.(At Home)
...this house in 1979 and planted a few things here and there," the homeowner said. "I really thought I was awesome when I bought 30 azaleas and put those out in the yard. Little did I know, that was just the start." Through the years, English... |
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2 FORMER RESIDENTS OF VIRGINIA BEACH HAVE ROLES IN TOURING COMPANY FOR...
...To a generation of Hampton Roads dance fans, Barriskill was the amazing little boy with the awesome classical technique. At 8, he danced in the Azalea Festival performance of ``Stars and Stripes.'' At 10, he was on the stage of the Metropolitan... |
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Botanical Garden grew from WPA roots.(Local)
...39, with the idea for an azalea garden that would rival those...beginning to plant 4,000 azaleas, 2,000 rhododendrons...trails, made up the first Azalea Garden. It must have been awesome. As the airport expanded...the largest collections of azaleas - and camellias - on the East... |
 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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Golf: Stu: Wat a draw I've got.(Sport)
...Open champion Jim Furyk. However, at 4.22pm British time, Wilson will have to wake up and smell the azaleas. He said: 'It's just awesome to be playing the Masters alongside two Major winners. Jim has won a US Open but Tom's an absolute... |
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Golf: It's sheer luck and Watson.(Sport)
...Open champion Jim Furyk. However, at 4.22pm British time, Wilson will have to wake up and smell the azaleas. He said: 'It's just awesome to be playing the Masters alongside two Major winners. Jim has won a US Open but Tom's an absolute... |
 "Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT)")
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A Crash Lesson In Shrubbery.
...partially shady conditions of my north-facing bed. For color, azaleas, which also do well in partial shade, would be "awesome," Palmer said. The PJM rhododendrons -- which will be...front of that, Palmer suggested putting a smaller variety of azalea called a Joseph Hill. I also visited Moscarillo's ... |
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