Feast of activities for rhododendron devotees

By Megan Backhouse
Updated October 18 2014 - 12:14am, first published October 17 2014 - 11:45pm
Hot topic: Vireya rhododendron. Photo: Justin McManus.
Hot topic: Vireya rhododendron. Photo: Justin McManus.
Native vireya: White viraya out now.
Native vireya: White viraya out now.
Revamp complete: Vireya House at National Rhodo Gardens in Olinda.
Revamp complete: Vireya House at National Rhodo Gardens in Olinda.
Hot topic: Vireya rhododendron. Photo: Justin McManus.
Hot topic: Vireya rhododendron. Photo: Justin McManus.
Native vireya: White viraya out now.
Native vireya: White viraya out now.
Revamp complete: Vireya House at National Rhodo Gardens in Olinda.
Revamp complete: Vireya House at National Rhodo Gardens in Olinda.
Hot topic: Vireya rhododendron. Photo: Justin McManus.
Hot topic: Vireya rhododendron. Photo: Justin McManus.
Native vireya: White viraya out now.
Native vireya: White viraya out now.
Revamp complete: Vireya House at National Rhodo Gardens in Olinda.
Revamp complete: Vireya House at National Rhodo Gardens in Olinda.
Hot topic: Vireya rhododendron. Photo: Justin McManus.
Hot topic: Vireya rhododendron. Photo: Justin McManus.
Native vireya: White viraya out now.
Native vireya: White viraya out now.
Revamp complete: Vireya House at National Rhodo Gardens in Olinda.
Revamp complete: Vireya House at National Rhodo Gardens in Olinda.

It's a big month for rhododendrons. Most are in flower, two international experts are  due in Melbourne to expound their virtue and the newly restored greenhouse in Olinda's National Rhododendron Gardens will be officially opened next weekend. Then there's a rhododendron convention to boot.

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