How would you like to be able to tell how cold it is outside before you head out of the door? Look at your rhododendron. Drooping leaves occur when the temperature drops. The leaves begin to droop when temperatures reach zero. Below zero, rhododendron leaves curl. That’s a defense against sun damage because surprisingly, shrubs …
By spring, you’d expect your rhododendrons to put out showy flowers. It is the reason to plant them. These are among the first flowering shrubs of the season. The vast majority are spring bloomers. Some earlier than others and a few won’t bloom until early summer. By late spring, flower buds should be opening. When …
Rhododendrons, and the closely related azaleas and are terrific for introducing bursts of color into the garden throughout the spring and summer. More so with rhodies as these have larger bell-shaped flowers protruding from the end of the stems, and each of those have ten or more stamens. Azaleas only have five stamens so you’re …
Rhododendrons are very hardy shrubs that many people like to keep in their gardens. If you have rhododendrons of your own, then you already know just how nice they are. If your rhododendrons are having some problems right now, then you might be a bit surprised. They’re so easy to take care of usually that …
The rhododendron is one of the most beautiful and commonly grown plants in the world. The spectacular, colorful blooms provided by the plant can easily create gorgeous hues in any garden, and they are a fantastic choice for people who are interested in making their garden a bit more beautiful. One of the best things …
The Rhododendron is one of the most beautiful flowering plants in the world. It is also incredibly common, considering the fact that it’s so easy to grow and doesn’t require a lot of effort to care for either. It is a genus of more than 1,024 woody plants that are found primarily in parts of …
The opening to Daphne du Maurier’s Rebeca features one of the most famous depictions of rhododendrons of all-time as they twist their way around into the Unnamed Narrator’s imagination as she imagines how the famed Manderley estate’s “Rhododendrons stood 50 feet high.” The rhododendrons at Manderley itself are no less imposing, being described as being …