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Lacey is correct on her ID as a rhododendron. Rhododendrons are a poisonous plant family. I'd somehow figure a way to keep those flowers out.Looks like a rhoadie to me. We have tons of them here in the northwest. I think the rhododendron is the state flower of Washington.
This tree is in my back yard and drops flowers all over during the raining season. The torts don't seem to eat them but they make tea out of the water.... is it safe?
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You're nuts. That doesn't look anything like a Rhoadie. I vote for Mallow. I have a bush in my front yard that looks pretty much the same, but my torts eat leaves and flowers....so, maybe I'm wrong, but I know Ken is not right. That's NOT a Rhoadie....Lacey is correct on her ID as a rhododendron. Rhododendrons are a poisonous plant family. I'd somehow figure a way to keep those flowers out.
You're nuts. That doesn't look anything like a Rhoadie. I vote for Mallow. I have a bush in my front yard that looks pretty much the same, but my torts eat leaves and flowers....so, maybe I'm wrong, but I know Ken is not right. That's NOT a Rhoadie....
The clustered bud formation on the rhododendron eliminates it.I still think it looks like a rhoadie - do the flowers grow in clusters? There are several types, they span literally from the arctic to the tropics and come in a lot of shapes, colors and configurations.