derek wrote:
Hello,

I'm new to this.. Iv'e inherited a garden with these bushes, but they never
flower! 6 years now, and maybe these were planted 7 years ago. No hint of
a flower on any of them. Is this normal? If now, what can I do? They've
never been fed or fertilized - nothing except cut back.
Can anyone point me in the right direction before I pull them up?!!!!

Tks

Nichollette


It may be the soil.Rhododendrons are lime haters and require ericaceous
soil. Try adding some sequestered iron,and do not trim the
bushes.The narrow buds that wiil develop are for leaf growth, the plump
ones for flowers, but you will have to wait until next year for them to
open.