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Ask a Master Gardener: All about Azaleas and Rhododendrons
Azalea or rhododendron? Five stamens indicate an azalea, but this has 10 (or more), so it’s a rhododendron.
Photo / Debra Heleba
May 21, 2026
Azaleas and other rhododendrons are attractive, well-behaved, and easy to care for. But which is which?
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