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Rhododendron that doesn't flower
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Posted by sara_uk London (My Page) on Sat, Jun 21, 08 at 11:21
| I have a variegated rhododendron that I bought 3 years ago. It flowered the first year, but it hasn't flowered for the past 2 years. The plant has grown to the point of taking up a large space on my terrace, but no sign of flowers. It produced a single flower this year. It's in a shady and sheltered spot in a good size container. Whenever the plant seems to be growing buds, they then shrivel up, go dark brown and then snap off despite my regular watering (and the rest of the plant looking healthy). What can I do?
I would also like some of my terrace back! Can I cut it back now? And is there anything in particular I need to bear in mind? |
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RE: Rhododendron that doesn't flower
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| Firstly is it getting ericaceous feed? They need a fair amount when setting bud or no flowers for you next year Secondly is there any yellowing of the leaves despite feed? Even if not an occasional dose of sequestered iorn - maxicrop w/iorn works very well - can make a real difference Finally it might not be quite enough light for a variegated plant, it's an iffy topic tho which variegated plants need more or less light and I'll leave that to someone else |
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