I have no idea when this rhododendron was planted...
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Comments (25)So wha's this about a 3 week cycle? I don't think mine have stopped making blososms since it began more than a month ago, though to be honest I wasn't checking. **** New blossoms are produced at about a 3 wk time frame but since it's not synchronous you see them as being made all the time. It's helpful for folks who grow in very high heat areas to know that since they often lose ALL blossoms due to blossom drop b'c the high heat destroys the pollen. When new blossoms are made and the temps dip and the pollen is viable then they can often get fruit set. Carolyn...See MoreReplant/lift rhododendron that I planted in fall
Comments (6)Then I shall! One of the main reasons I want to lift it a bit is just to get it even further away from what's left of the clay under/around it because I don't want to lose another one lol. And I wanted to do it now rather than later to give it a little more protection in case we have another summer like last year, and also so I could finish out my beds/edging, but I would rather wait than risk anything happening to it. So far it has nice new growth on it and is doing well. I did have a bug problem (the leaves looked like they had a residue of oil or acid rain on them or something and the underside looked a bit spotted), but I sprayed a couple of times and that seemed to take care of it. I have noticed some brown tips on a few of the leaves but I can't remember if that was left over from before (the bugs) or if it's new so I'm keeping an eye on it. I think I noticed a little yellowing on one of the brown leaf tips as well which is new. Yes! I actually contacted Jim at oregonrhodies.com and explained everything and asked his advice. He was great and recommended the JM because it was one of the most resistant, and red which I really wanted. I purchased the 7 gallon and it was in superb shape inside and out, much better than anything I've ever purchased locally, or the NZ which I also ordered online. I replaced what soil I could then drenched it several times with the agri-fos before I planted the new one there in a new acidic soil mix just to be extra safe lol. I was so terrified of losing another one that I'm sure I went a bit overboard lol. Thanks again!...See MoreWhich Rhododendron Nurseries Have 35 Liter Plants Ready to Sell?
Comments (17)I have a large yard, so reliable and handsome plants are always a good choice for backdrops here. Cunningham’s White will serve that purpose for me. I already have lots of exciting superstars. Too many superstars in the garden isn’t always a good thing. :-) The 3 I bought will look great in a new bed I had planned to use for mostly Pacific Coast Irises (which are very colorful). So that’s why I’m “bothering” with it. :-) point taken, and I go back to a recent discussion with gardengal about the "Tao of Gardenweb"...or maybe the "Zen of Gardenweb" LOL? Firstly, note that I was also, and even perhaps mainly, addressing my comment to westes. The issue is yes, it's fine to recommend standard varieties that will do well in an area. They serve a purpose. But that's advice you get at...guess what...the Alamo Ace...since presumably they are trying to sell the plants! I think if someone is on gardenweb...which isn't nearly as broadly disseminated as facebook (i.e., one actually had to GOOGLE something to get here) they are already yearning for a more advanced level of knowledge/advice/whatever. So I think my 'point', such is it is, IS to recommend more obscure varieties, gardening techniques, etc. etc. and/or provide advice related to which varieties actually are common and their benefits or lack thereof vs. other less well known ones. It's possible westes will spend money to get a 'Cunningham's White' and 3-5 years down the road want to get a R. bureavii or R. yaku 'Koichiro Wada' and think "oh, I wish I'd known about those varieties before I went to all the trouble of driving to Eureka to get a 'Cunningham's White' because Cori Ann bought all the ones for sale in the Bay Area" (LOL!) So...I hope there is no offense taken to my apparent bluntness! Boring isn't necessarily a bad thing...it's just, well, boring! It's not going to be a very interesting discussion if no one is willing to share their subjective opinions. As long as you don't recommend 'Nova Zembla' to people in the Bay Area LOL... BTW - one thing I will say for 'Cunningham's White'. I have pretty much given up on doing my own rhodie grafts because I just can't master the technique, apparently, but when I did get the cambium layers lined up, CW formed a callus INCREDIBLY fast. Like, within a month it was visible. No wonder it is popular for grafting in Europe. It's like it was saying "dear little scion, I will now envelop you. Join the borg. Resistance is futile." LOL....See MoreI planted my Rhododendron this spring
Comments (0)Something is wrong. The leaves are all curled under and new growth leaves are dying. Leaves along the bottom are dead. I planted it in part shade and part sun. It gets about 3 hours of sun. It's not dry. I've kept it wet. I don't think too wet. Maybe I put too much fertilizer when I planted it. The soil where I planted is acid but maybe I over did. I may need to change the soil. How do I do that? What would I add to the soil to bring the soil back to being acid ? Thank You Regards Jill...See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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