What do I need to grow rhodos?

A garden with blooming pink, purple, and white flowers, including carefully tended rhododendrons, surrounded by various green plants and trees, with a dense forest in the background.

Free Draining Soil (this can be created by planting rhodos on top of the ground if needs be) Water and plenty of it, particularly in the heat Acid soil (you can create it if you don’t have it already) A canopy of deciduous trees OR plenty of mulch for water retention is a PLUS!

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Why do some of our rhodo’s leaves go yellow, orange or red?

A rhodo with green, yellow, and a few orange leaves showing signs of nutrient deficiency and some spots of distress.

There is nothing wrong with your rhododendron unless all the leaves are changing colour. It is a very normal part of the lifecycle of the rhododendron for leaves to discolour and fall off. This happens after a leaf has been on the plant for 3 years. It is normal and there is nothing wrong with…

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Why are My Rhododendrons Flowering Out of Season?

A lush garden with a large Yak FCC rhododendrons boasting white and pink flowers, unexpectedly flowering out of season, surrounded by verdant green foliage

Rhododendrons are known for their beautiful blooms in spring, but what happens when they start flowering out of season? While this may seem unusual, it can actually happen for a number of reasons. This is predominantly due to the current weather patterns. As we are still in an El Nina, this has affected the temperatures…

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