Rhododendron and the empire | Inside ‘Paper Gardens’, a book and an exhibition at MAP
Every spring, rhododendrons paint the Himalayas and parts of the Northeast in vibrant reds, whites, purples and pinks. For writer and poet Sumana Roy, the elusive flower, which can still be seen at higher altitudes in June, is special. As she writes in ‘Wild Encounters: Searching for Rhododendrons’, her essay in the new book Paper Gardens:…