Australian Rhododendron Society

16/03/2025

Vireya’s are tougher than you think, this unnamed hybrid in a gully is under blackwood canopy, never watered and doing well despite neglect!!! Being in the Dandenong Ranges helps but still they have to tolerate the constant traffic of deer, wombats, wallabies and rabbits!

07/10/2023

Deciduous azaleas putting on a fantastic display at the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Gardens and all over the hills.

03/10/2023

Some photos of the deciduous azalea, R. austrinum that was in flower last week at Olinda. It's well and truly finished now after the heat over the weekend and the storms today! One of many deciduous azaleas native to the US, this comes from the southern states including Florida and Georgia. It is a really stunning flower with a great fragrance!

01/09/2023

The big leaf rhododendrons are flowering at the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden! Here are some photos of R. magnificum; a beautiful tree with huge leaves and wonderful purple trumpet-like flowers. R. magnificum is a member of the Grandia group. This group of rhododendrons share some similar characteristics of huge trusses of trumpet-like flowers, long oval leaves and often a shiny coating on the underside of the leaves that is either silver or light fawn. Far from their natural home in northern China and the Himalayas, these are spectacular rhododendrons.

08/07/2023

Hi Everyone,

As you may already be aware, Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden in Burnie Tasmania has been honoured to be named as the venue for the Australian Rhododendron Society Conference 2023.

The event is held over three days in October and features international and local speakers, workshops and more. The last time we were selected for this prestigious conference was in 2012 and it was a huge success!
For further details, please visit our website and click on the links that are provided there for purchase of tickets and other information.

You don't need to be a member to be part of this experience but you will need to book your tickets to save your spot. Come and enjoy this weekend with other like minded folk this October . :)

08/07/2023

The Australian Rhododendron Society Conference is happening this October 13-15th. Hosting the conference are the Emu Valley Rhododendron Gardens in Upper Burnie, Tasmania.

The link below opens the flyer with links to ticket sales, the itinerary, how to get there and accommodation options.

Seamus O’Brien is the keynote speaker, from National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Kilmacurragh
Other interesting Australian projects will be show cased.

Hope to see you there, it will be a wonderful opportunity for rhodophiles and plant lovers to share their knowledge and experiences!!!

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20/06/2023

The early flowering Rhododendron chrysodoran, in a members garden in Kallista, Victoria Australia. A bright colour for a drab winter garden!!! But there are vireyas to cheer up the winter days…R. disstiliostellatum, and hybrids including Nuigini Firebird

09/01/2023

Some of our Maddenia species ready for processing tomorrow at our propagation facilities at the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Gardens.

22/11/2022

20/11/2022

The gardens have been a draw card to the Dandenong Ranges for 60 years. An amazing collection of both rhododendron hybrids and species as well as many varieties of camellias magnolias maples conifers and other some rare plants!!!
The Australian Rhododendron Society Victoria has benn responsibile for maintaining and the propagation of the collection to keep the garden looking good for many generations to come.

Jane takes a look at a stunning collection of cool-climate flowering favourites – azaleas and rhododendrons.

19/11/2022

WHAT ARE YOUR PARTICULAR INTERESTS? JUST LET US KNOW SO YOU CAN GET THE BEST EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE FROM BEING A MEMBER OF OUR SOCIETY!

The Society is always in the process of re-energising, re-focusing and expanding our activities. We are intensifying our work in the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden (DRBG), re-establishing and expanding our plant propagation activities and moving into the area of Rhododendron conservation.

We aim for an active enjoyable Society so please join in with us.

Your annual membership of A$35 domestic or $50 overseas will entitle you to receiving our bi-monthly newsletter and annual Rhododendron Journal, access to our members only Facebook group where you can meet other members and share your passion for rhododendrons and gardening, and participation with activities at the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden.

Go to our contact page to obtain our application form or get further information.

ARS Victoria meets every Tuesday morning at the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Gardens - formerly the National Rhododendron Gardens which is located 500 metres from the Olinda township along the Olinda – Monbulk Road. Turn into The Georgian Road. The car park entrance is 50 metres on the right. Melways ...

07/11/2022

One year after planting, our R. Tamarindos (Hachmann hybrid) is in flower.

More information here...

https://rhododendron.com.au/plant-database/rhododendron-tamarindos/