Azaleas

I will start out with Azaleas.  They can look somewhat sparse before they are really settled in to their living space.  There are several colors in our gardens and their bloom times vary but are close to being the same. 

Always first is the purple.  Notice it has different leaves than the other colors.  They are more like the rhododendron's leaves.

 

 

Followed by the pink ...

and white which opens about the same time.

And my favorite, the orange.  I see other places that this is a dark orange and there is a lighter one also.  I was surprised by the wavy edges.