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- Q.Rhododendron Transplant Time - I have a rhododendron that is being crowded out by a pine tree I have next to it, so I'd ...
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- Q.Rhododendron - Need to cut back rhododendron bush. It's up against the house and getting too tall. When and how should we ...
- Q.Rhododendrons That Won’t Grow Or Bloom - I have Rododendrons that I planted a couple of years ago that have never bloomed or grown from their original ...
- Q.Rhododendron Bush - When should a Rhododendron plant be fertilized? How many times? What product should be used?
- Q.Rhododendrons - If I add alkaline to my rhododendron (like I do to my hydrangeas), will it make the buds (flowers) more ...
- Q.Pruning Rhododendrons - I have someone who has dug up a six foot Rhododendron from the Mountains of NC and I want to ...
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June 6, 2011Q.Rhododendron Transplant Time
I have a rhododendron that is being crowded out by a pine tree I have next to it, so I'd like to transplant it to a better spot. I live in the northeast and want to know when is the best time for me to transplant it. I'm guessing the fall, but is there a chance I could transplant it after it's finished flowering?
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Nikki on
June 7, 2011
Certified ExpertA.In most climates, the best time to transplant rhododendrons is in early spring while the plant is still dormant and just prior to flowering. In warm climates, transplant them in late fall. Here is an article or two that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rhododendron/pruning-rhododendrons.htm
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June 8, 2011Q.Trimming Rhododendron
Our flowers have already bloomed and now we are going to remove the dead flowers from the bush. However, our bush is overgrown to what we want. The new growth has arrived, can we trim it back? But if I trim rhododendrons before the first frost, will the flowers bloom in spring?
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Nikki on
June 8, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rhododendron/pruning-rhododendrons.htm
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June 14, 2011Q.Rhododendron
Need to cut back rhododendron bush. It's up against the house and getting too tall. When and how should we do this? Also, we have a peach tree that bloomed last year, but is showing no signs of fruit this year. We have not done anything to this tree. We live in central Illinois.
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 15, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article should help with your rhododendron: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rhododendron/pruning-rhododendrons.htm
As for the peach tree, this sounds like a pollination issue. If the flowers are not pollinated, the tree will shed them when they are small. These articles may help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/insect-pollination-process.htm
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June 15, 2011Q.Rhododendrons That Won’t Grow Or Bloom
I have Rododendrons that I planted a couple of years ago that have never bloomed or grown from their original size. They are still alive and look ok, but just haven't done anything. What can I do?
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Nikki on
June 16, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It is probably a phosphorous deficiency. Add a phosphorous rich fertilizer to the soil around it. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/phosphorus-plant-growth.htm
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June 16, 2011Q.Rhododendron Bush
When should a Rhododendron plant be fertilized? How many times? What product should be used?
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Nikki on
June 17, 2011
Certified ExpertA.A balanced fertilizer or an azalea/rhododendron specific fertilizer will work fine. You can also use a fertilizer for acid loving plants, such as organic cottonseed meal. They like yearly fertilizing either in late fall or early spring.
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Elainaeb on
June 16, 2011A.I usually fertilize my Rhodie in Spring and Fall. I mulch it with pine needles, and water with Miracid. It blooms for me every spring, so I guess I'm doing something right. Hope this helps.
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August 15, 2011Q.Rhododendrons
If I add alkaline to my rhododendron (like I do to my hydrangeas), will it make the buds (flowers) more purple, similar to what it does to my hydrangea? We live in a northeast coastal community, on the water, and the rhododendron is under two oak trees. It has bloomed profusely the last two years; however, the color is a very pale purple. I'd like to give it a little more color, but not change its color. I know if you add Miracle Grow to a hydrangea, it changes color. That's why I need to know about the rhododendron.
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Nikki on
August 15, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Rhododendrons do not have the ability to change their blossom colors like hydrangea. This is unique to hydrangea. Rhododendron prefer a more acid soil and will do better is you provide them with this.
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August 30, 2011Q.Pruning Rhododendrons
I have someone who has dug up a six foot Rhododendron from the Mountains of NC and I want to move it to the Piedmont area of NC. My site is full sun and the ground is red clay, which I can change to an acceptable media. My question is, what is my best effort to keeping this plant alive? I understand it needs an alkaline soil pH and lots of water. Do I dare prune it down to a couple feet tall just to keep it alive and hope for blooms at a later time, or do I leave it as tall as it is now and do what? I have not yet seen this plant but he says he has taken up a large root ball.
- Answered by
Nikki on
August 30, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Contrary to what many people say, it will not hurt the shrub to prune it back. It is true, however, that blooms may not appear until the following season (or later). This should not be a deterrent since right now the goal is to get the shrub in the ground as soon as possible. You may want to amend the soil with organic matter beforehand since red clay is not a happy growing medium for these plants.
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