Rhodies at Meerkerk Gardens on Whidbey Island in Washington State.

Great Blog Full Of Stunning Pics Of Some Stunning Rodies Weeds11 :)

~love the beautiful colours of your Azaleas Paula! Gorgeous!

Absolutely stunning. i did not know about this lovely place.
Thx 4 the blog, will have to go & see it next year. Wow!!

Thanks, Jacque and Arlene. I am amazed at the number of varieties and colors. My photos don't do them justice.

Doon I think you would enjoy it. We got there the 23th of May, some of the blooms had begun to drop by then, you might want to go a week earlier. They have a website too, so you could contact them for the best time.

Lovely photos. Thanks for showing them.

You're welcome.

You mentioned the gardeners who plant for future generations - imagine the guys who started breeding these - how long would they have had to wait for the results? Respect!

those are really georgeous

What a wonderful experience. They are super colours. Thank you for showing us your photos.

Wagger, wonder how they they managed it? It really is pretty amazing.
I had a hard time just waiting for spring to get here this year...

Beautiful Sisty....and yours are beautiful too..love the colors you have chosen...I will have to try to get over to Whidbey some time to see these...north or south Whidbey?

Mine were on a sale table so I didn't actually choose colors, took what was left. Kind of a "Really, honey, they followed me home...can I keep them?" LOL
Meerkerk is south of Coupeville, east off the highway that comes from the Mukilteo ferry.

LOL...just a leap and a jump away...if you can leap from island to island that is...lol..

I see ya have to make reservations for the ferry, now. Dumb ferry system!

It's been that way since they shut down the big ones...it is ridiculous..and it has caused many casualties beside myself here...now the bridge has been closed for a month and should be opening again this week-end if their open the ship passing through section tests go ok...we are really cut off here right now..I have not had my truck since I came back and that is fine..I have been able to walk to the grocery not a problem..my truck is in use on the mainland as a mainland truck right now..should be getting it back to day however..no where to drive..lol..well I will drive out to see my horse of course..have not seen him yet..he is due some brushing and snuggling and breath smelling...better have some peppermint gum with me to chew..lol

How was your meeting with Flash. Dan has gotten uppity lately. He wouldn't let me catch him without treats Saturday for the first time ever. Brat.

We had a nice breath together nose to nose...well his nose to my chin maybe..anyway..it was very sweet the way he likes to just stand up there and lean down onto my nose and mouth and take in my breath...then we had hugs..I reached both my arms around his neck and rubbed all the way to his shoulders on both sides as he leaned down over my left shoulder and squeezed with his neck..tried to have a nibble of my toe as I had forgotten and worn my sandles out there..I took a big chance and went into his paddock anyway..lol..no stepping on the toesies, but he thought they were worth a taste...lol..it was a very sweet meeting..then I went and got treats for all out of the horse trailer and eveyone was very whinny happy..lol.

Got watch those bare toesies in the paddock. Squishy stuff all over down there. LOL

yeah that was a thought too...lol...we did ok staying clear of the squishy stuff though....

Good old Flash. He's a sweety