Author 'Fanfan' (Id 34460 ) : Beautiful specimen. A little history and Botany: rhododendron has the azalee plants shrubs cultured, known under the name of rhododendron bazalgues, are a family of the Ericacees and the RHODODEN-DRON type. This name derived from the Greek RHOdON rose = and dendron = tree. Literally, it means > Fanfan.