Rhododendrons are beautiful but I think I’ll stick with the Azaleas. Lol. Azaleas seem happy to thrive here in 7b and the clay. I do as some pine bard soil conditioner though. 🌺
My Rhododendron was uprooted in the storm in February. We tried to set it back up and brace it hoping it would re-root but it hasn't bloomed and i can't really tell if it will be okay. Is there anything else we can try?
If the foliage is still green, not curled, not yellow to brown in color, then it is probably recovering. We recommend feeding it with Holly-tone and Iron-tone now, and repeat midsummer & late fall. Cultivating in some compost into the soil around the plant can help with aeration, drainage and added nutrients too. Be sure to water 1", once per week, thoroughly and deeply when there is no rainfall.
Thank you for or all the info. I got three of them, all three are in wonderful sites, one was blooming when I got it in April, but hasn't bloomed again since. My (Holden ) is just now blooming, I also have an Elite that hasnt started to bloom yet. The rody I bought first that had blooms is a Pjm elite, how long do they usually bloom?
PJM type/variety Rhododendrons are usually some of the earliest to bloom in late March/early to mid April. 'Elite' is supposed to be "mid to late spring", around late April to late May blooming. In NE Ohio, all Rhododendron/Azalea varieties typically bloom anywhere from 2-4 weeks, weather pending. The dwarf Rhododendrons and "Azaleas" typically bloom through April into May, then the large Catawba/classic type Rhododendrons bloom in May into June, usually beginning around Mother's Day. The Rhododendron/Azalea varieties we grow only have one bloom cycle. When they are stunted or falter due to adverse weather, they have the potential to bloom later, most of the time it's sporadic and sometimes they will skip the bloom cycle due to winter/freeze damage or stress from planting/transplanting. We are looking into growing repeat blooming Azaleas, but their cold hardiness is not the best.
