Author Nancy Morin and the staff of the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden recommend the following resources for further reading on the subject of Rhododendron. Those visiting the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden may wish to visit the following nurseries that specialize in rhododendrons in the Mendocino/Fort Bragg area.
Nursery Sources
Celeri & Son (formerly Summers Lane Nursery)
20000 Summers Lane
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707/964-7526
Wholesale and retail
Descanso Nurseries
20100 Hanson Road
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707/964-5397
Wholesale only, by appointment
Forest Lane Nursery
32117 Forest Lane
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707/964-0495
Love Ericaceae
31660 Highway 20
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707/964-4829
Open Wednesday through Saturday
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
18220 North Highway One
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707/964-4352
www.gardenbythesea.org
Gift shop and nursery
Further afield:
Sonoma Horticultural Nursery
3970 Azalea Avenue
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707/823-6832
www.sonomahort.com
Online catalog and walk-in.
Please be sure to mention Pacific Horticulture when contacting any of these vendors.
For Further Reading
There is a rich body of literature on Rhododendron. Some recent and more comprehensive references include:
Argent, G C, and M. McFarlane, Eds. Rhododendrons in Horticulture and Science. Edinburgh, Scotland: Royal Botanic Garden, 2003.
Cox, P A, and K N E Cox. The Encyclopedia of Rhododendron Species. Perth, Scotland: Glendoick Press, 1997.
Cullen, James, Hardy Rhododendron Species. Portland: Timber Press.
Postan, C., editor, 1996. The Rhododendron Story: 200 Years of Plant Hunting and Garden Cultivation. London: Royal Horticultural Society, 2005.
For additional information on rhododendrons, visit the websites of the American Rhododendron Society — www.rhododendron.org — and the Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Garden — www.rhodygarden.org . For more information about the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, visit www.gardenbythesea.org.
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