森佩尔森林公园中的黑海杜鹃，德国吕根岛 Common rhododendrons in Semper Forest Park, Ruegen, Germany (© Sandra Bartocha/Minden Pictures)

森佩尔森林公园中的黑海杜鹃，德国吕根岛 Common rhododendrons in Semper Forest Park, Ruegen, Germany (© Sandra Bartocha/Minden Pictures)

All hail the 'king of shrubs'

Often called the 'king of shrubs,' rhododendrons are prized by gardeners for their green, glossy leaves and often brightly colored flowers. Depending on the variety, the blooms usually emerge anytime from late winter into summer. Either evergreen or deciduous, rhododendrons make up a large and diverse genus of woody plants in the heath family. With over 1,000 wild species and scores of cultivated options, rhododendrons are native to temperate areas of Asia, North America, and Europe, as well as some tropical parts of Southeast Asia and northern Australia. Our image today captures 'rhodies' in full bloom in March along a path at Semper Forest Park of Ruegen, Germany.

向“灌木之王”致敬

杜鹃花常被称为“灌木之王”，因其绿色、有光泽的叶子和色彩鲜艳的花朵而受到园丁的珍视。根据品种的不同，花期通常从冬末到夏季随时出现。无论是常绿或落叶，杜鹃花组成了一个大而多样的属木本植物在石南科。杜鹃花有1000多种野生物种和几十种栽培选择，原产于亚洲、北美和欧洲的温带地区，以及东南亚和澳大利亚北部的一些热带地区。我们今天的图片拍摄的是3月份在德国鲁根的森珀森林公园的一条小路上盛开的“罗地亚”。