My pretty orange Azaleas are opened.

Orange azalea blooms
@minx267 (15527)
Hartford, Connecticut
May 22, 2017 3:32am CST
I loved the color of these orange azaleas when I first saw them. There aren't too many around here in this color. With pink purple and white being far more common. This is the 2nd spring its made it to after we planted it ..2 others have died. This year it has throat blooms so far. I have a purple one I planted last year but it did not bloom at all So I was happy to notice these pretty blossoms. How does your garden grow?
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@celticeagle (158739)
• Boise, Idaho
22 May 17
This is very pretty. Love the combo of color. My garden doesn't grow anymore. I have given that up sadly but do enjoy the flowers my daughter brings me from around the area.
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@celticeagle (158739)
• Boise, Idaho
23 May 17
@minx267 .....She's a dear.
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
23 May 17
@celticeagle That's great. What kind of flower s do you get?
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
22 May 17
Aw. That's sad. I have been gardening.. Even if it was container gardening for a while now. It's relaxing. I'm glad someone brings you flowers!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 May 17
those flowers look like hibiscus. well, i don't touch any of the plants in our garden, they might wither and die. strange, i can give nursing care to the sick but i cannot grow a plant.
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
23 May 17
so your thumbs are all black?
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
23 May 17
@ridingbet Maybe you should get some cactus.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 May 17
@minx267 yes i believe so, my friend. the only plant that i can tend is the ladyfingers or okra, which needs less human touch and less water as well. but my whole hands are cool to handle sick people.
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• United States
22 May 17
No garden here but those are gorgeous minx. I like to see the flowers in gardens when I walk around here though.
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
22 May 17
Yea me too. My neighbors have some pretty flowers. I love taking pictures of them.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
22 May 17
Beautiful color and thank you for sharing this little beauty with us here on MyLot.
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
22 May 17
Thanks. I love this color. Love sharing pretty flowers.
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
22 May 17
Pretty looks like hibiscus which grows here
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
22 May 17
They have a similar looking flower but that plants aren't in the same family. I believe Azaleas are more closely related to Rhododendrons. Azalea bushes being much smaller than Rhododendrons which can grow quite tall. My neighbor at the other end of my street has many many Hibiscus bushes in his yard. I often go over there just to photograph them!
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
22 May 17
@responsiveme Yes , I believe so too.. and this color is rarer in this area. you do not see it very often.
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• India
22 May 17
@minx267 rather pretty
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@deniale97 (184)
• Romania
22 May 17
Beautiful flowers. I only have roses in the garden
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
22 May 17
@deniale97 I have a rose bush. And tulips. I have day lilies. But not regular lilies.
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• Romania
22 May 17
@minx267 I bought today lavender seeds
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• Romania
22 May 17
and lilies,and tulips
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
22 May 17
My small garden has vegetables growing on it. My mom loves to grow vegetables most of the time. other than that 4 rose plants, 4 hibiscus plats ..they are doing good so far the picture is nice, good attractive color
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
22 May 17
Thank you. we usually have a vegetable garden also. but it looks like we might be too busy this year. but we have plenty of flowers all around our house.
@JudyEv (325398)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 May 17
Azaleas are very pretty and yours is a very unusual colour; I'm sure it's bringing you a lot of pleasure;
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
22 May 17
Yes. I can't wait to see the purple one flower.too.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 May 17
Oh wow these are really pretty flowers
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
22 May 17
Thank you. They look much bigger than they actually are in the picture.. They are not very big.
@magnumopus (1647)
• Singapore
22 May 17
Those are beautiful flowers.
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
22 May 17
Thank you .. I hope the bush continues to grow and gives me even more flowers next year!