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- Q.Can Anyone Tell Me What Is Wrong With My Rhododendron? The Whole Side Of It Broke Off And This Is All That Is Left. Looks Like A S - tarting of new growth in couple places underneath. Is it dying ? Can I cut it back or no? Thank ...
- Q.Rhododendron Buds Or Leaves Or Both? - Hello there, I have three questions for you about our Rhododendrons. 1. How do I know if the rhodys are ...
- Q.How To Tell If A Rhododendron Bush Is Dead - mine is drooping (in a pot in ericaceous soil)
- Q.Can A Rhododendron Be Transplanted When Blooming - I have a rhododendron I would like to move to a sunny spot and replace with a shade plant
- Q.Rhododendron Root Ball Pulled Out Of Ground - Is there a resource to submit a rhododendron question? A rhododendron on our property, about 35 years old 8 to ...
- Q.When Do You Prune Rhododendron? - My rhododendron has just finished blooming. I have read conflicting articles where one states that I should prune it now ...
- Q.Mr Red Rhododendron Has Lots Of Blooms On The Shrub But Has Suddenly Produced Some Blooms That Are The Colour Of The Wild Rhododen - dron Now the shrub is two colours. How do I return it to all red.
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April 26, 2022Q.Can Anyone Tell Me What Is Wrong With My Rhododendron? The Whole Side Of It Broke Off And This Is All That Is Left. Looks Like A S
tarting of new growth in couple places underneath. Is it dying ? Can I cut it back or no? Thank you immensely for any info you can provide. Any help information and or suggestions or recommendations you have are greatly appreciated. It's like to top stem is surviving and nothing on the bottom as you can see in the pics. Baffled.
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
April 26, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Pruning and fertilizing may help this rhododendron. Rejuvenation pruning is in order.
Cut it back to about six inches above the ground, which will force it to send up new shoots. You may not get flowers for a few years, however. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rhododendron/pruning-rhododendrons.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rhododendron/issues-with-rhododendrons.htm
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Anonymous on
May 4, 2022Q.Rhododendron Buds Or Leaves Or Both?
Hello there, I have three questions for you about our Rhododendrons. 1. How do I know if the rhodys are producing flower buds or just new growth (leaves)? 2. Are flower buds inside the new leaves? 3. If I remove the new leaf growth, will the rhody still grow a flower bud this year? I am sending photos of four of our rhody plants, each one numbered 1-4. I have a question about each plant as follows: Photo Rhody1: Where does the flower bloom/bud grow? If I remove this growth will I also remove the chance that this bush will bloom? Photo Rhody2: Where does the flower bloom grow and when? If I remove this growth will I also remove the chance that it will bud later? Photo Rhody3: These all look like flower blooms. Is that correct? Photo Rhody4: How can one tell if this is new leaf only, or if there is a bud inside there? Thanks for any help you can provide! Renee Quistorf
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 11, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. Typically, removing growth before flowering is a no-go for these shrubs. Any time that you do so, it will halt flowering for that year.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rhododendron/pruning-rhododendrons.htm
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Anonymous on
May 18, 2022Q.How To Tell If A Rhododendron Bush Is Dead
mine is drooping (in a pot in ericaceous soil)
- Answered by
vinced on
May 18, 2022A.The easy answer is to scratch the bark off one of the branches. If it is a bright
green color, it is alive and may need water. If brown, it is likely dead.Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
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May 24, 2022Q.Can A Rhododendron Be Transplanted When Blooming
I have a rhododendron I would like to move to a sunny spot and replace with a shade plant
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 2, 2022
Certified ExpertA.No. I would not do any work until the dormant season. Autumn to winter is the most appropriate time for this, but they can handle being moved right before breaking dormancy in spring, as well.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/azalea/relocating-an-azalea-bush.htm
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May 25, 2022Q.Rhododendron Root Ball Pulled Out Of Ground
Is there a resource to submit a rhododendron question? A rhododendron on our property, about 35 years old 8 to 10 feet high and 15 to feet wide, has a root ball that appears to have completely been pulled, by nature, from out of the ground and is now tipped over above ground. What next steps should be taken to preserve the root ball without harming it? Is this a common occurrence? Thank you.
- Answered by
luis_pr on
May 27, 2022A.Frost heave causes this problem often. Replant the rhododendron as if you were transplanting it. The formation of ice under the rhododendron makes conditions favorable so try controlling the amount of moisture when winter approaches. Insulate with 3-4” of mulch and monitor plants during winter.
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jimbailey77 on
May 29, 2022
28805Q.When Do You Prune Rhododendron?
My rhododendron has just finished blooming. I have read conflicting articles where one states that I should prune it now and one source said to wait until the fall.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 1, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Both now and fall will be highly inappropriate. I would wait until winter when it is not actively growing. This isn't necessary and should only be done in the case of disease and heavy overgrowth, however.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rhododendron/pruning-rhododendrons.htm
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June 1, 2022
DL12 0UUQ.Mr Red Rhododendron Has Lots Of Blooms On The Shrub But Has Suddenly Produced Some Blooms That Are The Colour Of The Wild Rhododen
dron Now the shrub is two colours. How do I return it to all red.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 2, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. I am unable to see the issue at hand.
If this branch with different flowers originates from the ground, then it was likely a seed that had germinated and grew. You can remove this from the ground, getting as many roots out as you can, and the other should continue.
If this is a branch that originates from higher up on the plant, then it could be a mutated sport. Sometimes, destroying the spot where the differently colored flowers originate will stop the coloration from returning.
In the meantime, this collection of articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/rhododendron
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