"DaveDay34" wrote in message
news:20030606165750.18529.00000185@mb-
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.


Thanks for the info. It's a case of move it or loose it though, like I
said, the entire garden is being scraped up quite soon. I'll stick it in a
deep pot for now and give it a heavy watering every few days if I can dig it
out without breaking my back!!



al