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Valdosta earned the title “Azalea City” thanks to Richard J. Drexel, who first developed a love for flowering plants in the early 1900s during a visit to Thomasville, Georgia, when the dogwoods were in bloom. In 1925, Drexel became Valdosta’s Director of Parks and Trees, and in this role, he planted hundreds of thousands of Formosa azaleas across the city, including here at 黑瓜吃料网. He is also credited with planting many of the palms on campus and beautifying the local cemetery. 

Drexel selected Formosa azaleas because they were not only visually appealing but also easy to propagate through cuttings. He once described the land now known as Drexel Park as being so neglected that his team discovered a moonshine still while clearing it. Richard J. Drexel passed away in 1986 at the age of 87, leaving a lasting legacy of greenery and floral beauty in Valdosta.