Two years in the making

[edG]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8005/7200074716_ed0dd23510_c.jpg

we have been waiting two years for this particular plant to bloom and it has started off with a bang.

[Doug L]

Very eye=catching.

[Richard]

you are a patient man Ed, well worth the wait.

[Runmonty]

That is a beautiful bloom. The stamen are particularly striking.

[edG]

Thanks Doug L, Richard and Runmonty.

[vyeko]

Thanks for sharing this beauty.

[Marko]

Lovely image Ed - I dig the sharpness and colour!

[belliveau]

verry nice shot.

[JAS_Photo]

Is it a rhody? Very beautiful indeed!

[edG]

Thanks Vyeko, Marko, belliveau and JAS ( and yes it is a rhododendron).

[aubintbay]

Nicely done! Beautiful bloom.

[Hillbillygirl]

Beautiful colour, and awesome sharpness on this one Ed. Always love seeing the Rhodo's. One of my fave plants.

[edG]

Cheers aubintbay and HBG.

[lindsayb]

Really stunning!