do i dead head the rhododendron
By Bossno2
The flowers are all gone after I put it in the ground from a pot
On plant
Rhododendron racemosum
3 Jun, 2009
Answers
I hope your soil is slightly acidic. If not, mulch the soil with ericacaeous soil every spring and it should continue to flower nicely for you.
3 Jun, 2009
As Bamboo says you can dead head - we have too many to think of doing that
3 Jun, 2009
isnt their a certain way to dead head rhododendrons about taking of the flower head without damaging nxt years little green bud thing under the old flower stem?
3 Jun, 2009
Removing the spent flowers also prevents the plant expending energy setting seed
3 Jun, 2009
You do have to make sure you just remove the dead flower but it isn't difficult
3 Jun, 2009
I usually just grab hold of the spent flower at the bottom and twist. That works well.
4 Jun, 2009
If I have removed the growing tips will the plant die, how do I prevent this? What is my next course of action?
4 Jun, 2009
i dont think it will die at all but reduces the following years flowers i think, by the way everyone, my rhododendron not look very happy at the moment,its perked up now its raining,so maybe it needs more rain,also could it be going dormant for the year this early,how is yours looking boss?
6 Jun, 2009
It was looking very well until I moved it to the ground, all the flowers fell off. We may have been a bit rough
6 Jun, 2009
It was looking very well until I moved it to the ground, all the flowers fell off. We may have been a bit rough
6 Jun, 2009
It was looking very well until I moved it to the ground, all the flowers fell off. We may have been a bit rough
6 Jun, 2009
Why did that come up three times I don't know. Sorry.
6 Jun, 2009
You don't have to, but you can if you want to make it look tidier.
3 Jun, 2009