I took these pics a few nights ago while on an errand:
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| establishing shot: white and purple flowers |
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| white flowers in focus |
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| purple flowers in focus |
Just a reminder that it's been spring here for a bit.
Monday, April 24, 2023
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Those are 철쭉, or "royal azaleas." Just thought you might like to know.
Probably a good idea to educate me since I don't know the first damn thing about plants. Except that some are edible.
I just remember you saying once that you were bad with flower names. I'm no expert, but I do like to know the names of flowers I see if possible.
Both 철쭉 and 진달래 are rhododendrons, and they share the name "azalea" in English (with the former being "royal"). For some reason, though, it is the 진달래 that feature heavily in Korean cultural and literary references (namely 김소월's famous poem). I suspect it might have something to do with the 진달래 being more delicate than the brash 철쭉. That being said, I've seen wild 철쭉 growing on the slopes of 소백산 in very delicate pastel pink and orange. 진달래 are also among the first flowers of spring, blooming before any leaves appear on the plant, while 철쭉 only bloom after the leaves appear (as you can see in your lovely photos).
That's about the extent of my knowledge.
Bad with most plants, really, and many animals, especially birds. I read Lorianne's blog faithfully, and she's always mentioning plants and birds that I have to look up.
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