We Are On Display

The other day, I noticed that a beautiful flower had bloomed next to my patio deck. This was the first year that I noticed it and I wanted to know the name. So, I took a picture and checked the laymen encyclopedia, social media, to find my answer.  I was quite confident that some of my friends and family members have also seen this same flower or at least had more knowledge than I had on this type of perennial. Just like I predicted, within minutes I received several responses.  This started a friendly disagreement as to the type of flower.  Some people called it is an “azalea” and others are classifying it as a “rhododendron.” 

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