Would it thrive well in a large pot of compost? It's going to be a month or
so before the garden is ready for planting again? Also, how deep do their
roots generally go - I'm going to have to do some very aggressive digging to
get it out, the grass around it has made the ground extremely tough!


al

Your Rhododendron would prefer to be moved when it is dormant. Between October
and March is usually recomended. It could probably do with a liquid feed
sprayed directly over the leaves for best results, but not in bright sunshine
of course. I've had just a very brief look through some reference books and
from first glance Rhododendrons can flower anywhere from mid-winter to
mid-summer depending on what variety you have. Though they can be kept in pots
it means regular watering throughout the summer, so think about whether you can
get someone to do watering for you if you're away for two weeks on holiday.
Also think about whether your water supply is hard (lime) and whether you have
a source of rainwater if it is. I'd suggest it's best left where it is, or
move it during the winter avoiding frosts to somewhere else in the garden.

Hope this helps,

Dave.