Wait on the Miracid. Feed the rhodies after bloom, they're still dormant until then. They'll be starting to put out their new growth when they're ready for fertilizer, if they're too young to bloom. Around here rhodies and azaleas are some of the last plants to start growing in spring, and we're in rhodie heaven. The bloom season is getting into full swing but they bloom first, then come out of dormancy and start growing. The roses are growing, the maples are leafed out, the lawns are growing like mad, the daffodils are done and the tulips in midstride, most of the fruit trees are finishing blooming and are all leafed out but it's too early to feed the rhodies.

Im in Southern Illinois. It has been unusually cold hear this year. I went ahead and dug up the plant and the tuber its self was still hard and white on the indide and had a few buds so I dug it up and moved it closer to my house in a sunny location. I cut away all of the dead roots and tissue so homefully it will pull through.

Tulipsmiles, usually for tiny plants just bought you need to let them develop some roots before you put them in the ground. There is a very good chance your plants are in a peatmoss mix & roots do not fill the pot. They have hardly any roots right now. They will have a much better start if you put them in a gallon container & let them grow for a good part of the summer & plant them in the ground late summer. On the other hand there is no rule you can't plant in the ground but you will need to take good care of them & don't expect much from them. They will be slow starting out. I have done it both ways. The choice it yours.

Hi Uruchan, The white fuzzy spots may be a bit of mould/fungus due to you bagging it = no fresh air around it. Give it a very light trim all over. Place in a position which has good daylight - not too much direct sunlight. Keep only just moist, don't over water. To increase humidity, fill a drip-tray or similar container with small grit HALF fill with water and place the pot on top of the grit. Make sure the pot is never standing in the water. Kath :)