"Stephen Henning" wrote in message
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"Maggie" wrote:

2. I had nice Rhododendron in the yard that just got awfully puny over
years
past, failing to bud, failing to flower when it did bud, dropping leaves
and
generally being punk for three years. I finally cut it down to the ground
and for the past two years it was just a pathetic 4 armed stump about 2"
high. Suddenly this year it is sprouting leaves and acting as if it's
going
to grow. Have you EVER heard of such a thing? Should I move it or wait
and
see what it does? The soil tests a bit acidic (5.5). Also, it receives
about
4 hrs of sun per day.

A pH of 5.5 is good. However, the decline may have been due to poor
drainage. Good drainage is very important. Also, 4 hours of sun per day
is minimum to get good flower bud production. For more on growing
rhodies, visit my website below:
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Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA Zone 6

Thanks Steven, I'll go take a look at your links.

Maggie