Rhododendron
Hi there,
When is the best time to cut back a rhododendron? It is in a half barrel and flowered well this year. However I would like to make it into a tree rather than a bush -- Evelyn |
Rhododendron
"Evelyn Usher" wrote in message .. . Hi there, When is the best time to cut back a rhododendron? It is in a half barrel and flowered well this year. However I would like to make it into a tree rather than a bush -- Evelyn About 2 months ago immediately after flowering |
Rhododendron
"Evelyn Usher" wrote in message .. . Hi there, When is the best time to cut back a rhododendron? It is in a half barrel and flowered well this year. However I would like to make it into a tree rather than a bush -- Evelyn About 2 months ago immediately after flowering |
Rhododendron
On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 19:47:57 +0000 (UTC), "AWM"
wrote: "Evelyn Usher" wrote in message . .. Hi there, When is the best time to cut back a rhododendron? It is in a half barrel and flowered well this year. However I would like to make it into a tree rather than a bush -- Evelyn About 2 months ago immediately after flowering In general terms, I agree. Be aware that not all rhodies tolerate cutting back. Some won't shoot from old wood, some will. I don't know how to tell the difference and have suffered the consequences (or rather, the particular rhodie did, and died)! But you may not be worried by that. If you're wanting to re-shape it to encourage upward growth rather than outward growth, then presumably you'll be cutting out side growth and leaving the upward growth. If the side growth doesn't re-grow, you won't be worried. In which case I doubt if timing matters too much. But be sure to leave some leaves, shoots, top growth, whatever; don't cut everything off. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
Rhododendron
"Evelyn Usher" wrote in message ... Hi there, Should I feed, cut back etc my rhododendrons now or wait to the spring. They are planted in raised borders with peat? -- Evelyn Hi Evelyn, Unless they have grown huge, or are in the way, don't cut them back too much. You'll lose the flowers for next year. Better to wait till it's flowered next year, brake off the bracts (?) once the flowers are past, and cut back a third of the branches on the bush each year - that way you maintain some flowers at least. Have you tried any of the rhodi sites for advice?? Try here http://www.rhodogroup-rhs.org/ or have a look on google. Chris S |
Rhododendron
Hi Chris
Thanks for advice. -- Evelyn |
Rhododendron
On Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:35:41 GMT, Evelyn Usher
wrote: Hi there, Should I feed, cut back etc my rhododendrons now or wait to the spring. They are planted in raised borders with peat? I wouldn't do either. If you feed them now they may start into growth which won't have hardened off before winter comes, and it'll get damaged by frost. If you cut them back, you'll cut off any flower buds there are (they make flower buds in the late summer, for next spring). The pruned branches may not put out new growth, and if it does it may get frosted (see previous), and they may die back. Feed and prune in the spring after flowering, but most rhodies don't usually need pruning except to control their size/shape when they get too big. Remember to pinch out the flower heads as they die, but don't damage the new shoots that come from just behind them. If you leave the flower heads on, they don't flower so well in the following year. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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