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_ ~ <br /> ~I April 24, 1998 <br /> ~ CONTACT: Michael Robert, Hendricks Park Head Gardener, 682-5324 <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> N IN FULL BLOOM AT HENDRICKS PARK <br /> RHODODENDRO S <br /> I' The rhododendrons and companion plants at Hendricks Park are in full bloom <br /> now. The mild winter encouraged an early start of the blooming season and the cool spring has <br /> encouraged a long blooming season. Many of the rhododendrons are in peak bloom now, and if <br /> you wait until Mother's Day to visit Hendricks Park, you'll missed part of the show. <br /> The park's gardeners will provide tours every Sunday in May beginning at 1 p.m. in the <br /> picnic shelter at the top of Summit Avenue. The tour guides offer a brief history of the park and <br /> the Rhododendron Garden and lead a walk through the garden identifying plants and answering <br /> gardening questions. <br /> II Many of the charter members of the American Rhododendron Society (ARS) and the <br /> Eugene chapter of the ARS were founders of the Rhododendron Garden at Hendricks Park, and <br /> many of their collected plants and hybrids are now in bloom. The hybrid rhododendron <br /> `Tumalo,' which was crossed by Del and Ray James is showy now with its ruffled white flowers; <br /> the hybrid `Hendricks Park' is also in bloom. The fragrant group of Loderi Rhododendrons are <br /> also in bloom and they give a sweet smell to the whole garden. A great attraction each year is the <br /> i <br /> Dave tree, (Davidia involucrata.) This Chinese tree came to Eugene from James Barto, the <br /> earliest rhododendron collector in the area. Its showy bracts are opening along with the tree's <br /> leaves, making you look twice to see the flowers. <br /> <br /> Public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />