Record #:

7139

Author(s):

Block, Susan

Abstract:

The Azalea Garden Tour is a highlight of the annual North Carolina Azalea Festival, which is held in Wilmington. The Cape Fear Garden Club has hosted this tour for the past fifty-two years. Block discusses the club's long association with this event.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 72 Issue 11, Apr 2005, p138-142, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Azaleas; Festivals--Wilmington

Record #:

13770

Author(s):

Dickson, Al

Abstract:

Proudly, the New Hanover area shows its million azaleas off to a hundred thousand visitors with new events for the 1952 festival.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 19 Issue 43, Mar 1952, p6-7, f

Subject(s):

Azaleas; Flower festivals--New Hanover County

Record #:

24645

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

This article highlights the events at this year’s Azalea Festival in Wilmington from April 2 to 5 and includes numerous photographs of the parade and concerts.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 26 Issue 21, March 1959, p24-25, 32, il

Subject(s):

Azalea Festival (Wilmington); Azaleas--Wilmington; Azaleas; Wilmington--Description and travel

Record #:

24707

Author(s):

Old Trudge

Abstract:

New Hanover hosts Wilmington’s Azalea Festival, which is fast becoming an annual tourist attraction. The author discusses how the festival started and expanded over time.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 20 Issue 42, March 1953, p1-2, il

Subject(s):

Azaleas; Azaleas--Wilmington; Azalea Festival (Wilmington); New Hanover County--Description and travel

Record #:

28509

Author(s):

Abstract:

The azalea, perhaps more than any other native plant, is a symbol of springtime and Southern charm in North Carolina. This photo essay presents the variety of azaleas, traditions, and festivals found throughout the state.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 84 Issue 11, April 2017, p74-93, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Azaleas; Photography of plants

Record #:

29849

Author(s):

Mahan, Hal; Mahan, Laura

Abstract:

Botanists are attempting to refine the classification of twenty species of native azaleas, which all fall under the scientific genus name of Rhododendron. As their research continues, people can learn about azaleas at the North Carolina Arboretum. The arboretum is home to the National Native Azalea Repository of azaleas representing nearly every species native to the United States, along with many natural hybrids and selections.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 6, June 2017, p83, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Azaleas; Rhododendron; North Carolina Arboretum (Asheville)