Rhododendron (Rhododendron Varieties)

#rhododendron #perennialla

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We took our oldest Rhody out today 🤪 My mom and I planted it roughly 31 years ago 😭 It fell victim to lace wing bugs. We tried everything to save it. Our other rhodys an azaleas that are more shaded are doing better. Don't plant them in the sun because the lacewings thrive there. Sadly they have become a problem in recent years #lacewingbug #killerbugs #rhodykiller 8.11.19

Sorry. #rhododendron-advice

Thank you Susan @novicegardenlover

That's a shame but you got to enjoy it for a long time!

Absolutely! It's been a beautiful spring bloomer. Now we have many more plants to enjoy @gjones

What a job! We been there done that! Good work Bob!💘😍

Sorry you lost it.. on the plus side you have more plant space now..

It's always sad to loose an ole faithful plant especially with a happy memories attached to it. Time to plant new happy memories and hopefully replace the rhododendron in a more shady spot

Sorry to hear you lost it 😔 I’m sure you’ll find plenty to fill the gap ☺️

Look at these mahoosive flowers 🌺💚 and this one is probably 20 ft tall. It has room to stretch since we took out overgrown photinea. #rhododendron #mygardenla #perennialla #pink #pinkflowers #big #bigplants #spring May 2019

What a beauty Laura 💕💕

Amazing!!💘😍

Good grief.....monster flowers..🤭💗

Beautiful!

She's a winner Jane 💗💚 @pelly

She is pretty amazing. Id like about a dozen more like this 💗💚 @ShelleySnyder

They really are monsters Elaine. 💗💚 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Thank you very much Dan 💗💚 @dan5584

Oh yes! A dozen!!💘😍

Oh definitely 💕💕

I wondered if maybe you’d shrunk when I seen your hand.....🤣🤣💗😘

It's reaching for the sky. #rhododendron 5.14.19

Wow 🤩 how beautiful 💕💞💕

Wowzers!! So pretty!💘😍

Thank you. It's done it all on it's own. @kez001uk

Thank ya ma'am 😊♥️ @ShelleySnyder

Very pretty

Gorgeous! #prettyinpink 💗💗💗

I enjoy this one. It's kind of hidden but worth the peek around the apple trees @cyndi @KariSamuel

#popofcolor around the bend well trees xoxoxo

Welcome!💘😍

Beautiful 😍

Thank you Jyotu. Mother nature is amazing isn't she 🌺💚 @jyotu

This surprised me. #latebloomer #rhododendron #pink #lacewingpests 10.21.18

Wow take about late blooming lol she wanted to remind you what your fighting for in saving her!! Lol 😊

I know it Cyndi. I thought just the same thing! I was underneath water blasting the lace wings one last time. I don't know why I've not seen it @cyndi

Oh wow!! That looks big! When mine gets any late they are tiny!😂 Impressive Laura!💘😍

It's very timely to keep me working on them @ShelleySnyder

She wants you to keep fighting!! She's pretty!! #Incentives xoxoxo

Gorgeous 💗

FABULOUS😍🌸

Wow that's a nice surprise!

Darn I want one of those!! But of course Texas just will turn it to toast!!! It’s so pretty Laura😊💕

What a lovely colour Laura, my dwarf rhodie is flowering too 💖💖

The rhodies are still infested with the lace bugs. I've never applied any type of horticulture oil so I'm going to do that before the rain. I have fertilized them well. Last summer we introduced 1000 lady bugs. This summer, not many of them around. I have sprayed water aggresively under the foliage twice during summer and applied neem oil. We have huge 30 year old rhodies, big job and none of it is helping. They look awful 10.18.18

Oh nooooo that sounds a nightmare for you and hardwork too hope you manage to win the battle 😮😕😥😣

Oh dear!! 🤞 for you!💘😍

Mix some chilli pepper and garlic blend into the neem with some dish soap added treat it all ground trunk tops bottoms etc and surrounding area as well. Do after noon so can stay on all night

I'm discouraged Keely. The poor babies. @keely ♀️💖🤔😐

I'll have a little cheese with my whine Shelley. Please 🧀🍷 @shelleysnyder

Oh I had hoped the neem had worked 😢 that’s a big job, hope it works for you Laura, they’re such lovely plants 🤞🏼

Have some extra cheese!☹️😉💘😍

Ok garden goddess, but do you mean the entire underneath of them all? Instead of the horticultural oil? I don't know what I'll do to be honest. It's wearing me out. I'm not 45 anymore! Lol! ♀️😐💜 @cyndi

Thank you Rachel. If I lose all of these big things I'm going to be very unhappy. On the other hand I'm getting tired of the battle and I could start a whole new garden if I am unsuccessful 🧀🍷💖 ♀️😚 @rachelbrooks

Well hopefully you’ll save them my lovely 🤞🏼🙏🏼 but glad to see you’re thinking positively...there’s always a silver lining...you can go plant shopping! Good luck sweetie 😘

Just spray the hell out whole plant with it so it gets any hiding. Do you have a large sprayer? I keep a gallon size one for liquid food and one for plant protection stuff! I want a larger one for both less refills lol

From the top. Ooh I love these two. Sorry for over indulging. They get prettier every year. Full of bees. #pink #rhododendron #beefood #ilovethissomuch

Indulge away!!😄💘😍

I second that!🌸🌸🌸

I third it..👍🏼💓

I have a ton of buds but no flowers yet 🙏 🐝

The pinkies are out and they are buzzing with bees! #pink #rhododendron #goodoldplants #iloverhodies #beefood #buzzingrhodie #feedthebees

They're beautiful

WOWZERS!💘😍

Bee-u-ti-ful🌸🐝🌸🐝🌸🐝🌸🐝

Oh gosh... You know, I don't usually like pink, but I really love this😍💗💗💗

These were from my mom, 1000 years ago. She brought me pink. @gjones @ShelleySnyder @kimguy @SikoMa

They aged well😍😂

Lol! Xo @sikoma

Lol! Xo @sikoma

What a wonderful thing to still have!!💘😍

Wow, so pretty Laura! 😍

She planted my old rhodies with me Shelley. Good memories. We were probably arguing, still good memories @ShelleySnyder

#pink #rhododendron

Beautiful! 🌸💕

Wow! How'd you get your rhododenron to bloom like that?!

Stunning Laura!!💘😍

Thank you Rachel. @rachelbrooks

Jessica, we put these in soon after moving in some 30 plus years ago. Haven't done a lot to them. @uaskigyrl

Thank you Shelley. Xo @ShelleySnyder

You are so welcome friend!💘😍

Oh ok! Mines only 2 years old. Maybe I only got 2 flowers 😂😉😂😉

You'll get more. Get a rhodie feed for it. I just started feeding mine 2016, believe it or not, and they have more flowers than ever now. They love acid. You can read up on adding citrus peels to soil also. Good luck with yours. These came tiny in one gallon containers #onceuponatime @uaskigyrl

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Spectacular 🌸🌸

Can't believe how many buds are on my poor old rhodies. They're putting on a show despite their condition. They have bugs that we're fighting with other bugs, but it is a slow process. #yellow #rhodie1

What a fab colour...👌🏼

It is nice and tropical now. Will be yellow when it opens Elaine. One that I haven't seen often. @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Gorgeous 😍

May 4, 2017 #rhodie5&6 #rhododendron #pink #springgarden

Beautiful!

Omg! So many blooms! I'm surprised the plants don't tip over. Gorgeous!

@columbiariver WOW! What else can you say!😍💞

Gorgeous Laura 😊

Beautiful

Amazing 💖

Thanks so very much. They are putting on a good show this year. @linfoster @heatherdd @mhorianna @ShelleySnyder @jaynehynesburton @cyndi

Wow that's gawjus💞💕💞💕

Gorgeous! .. perfect with the color of your home..

Wow! 😳 that's stunning Laura! 👌🏼🌸💕

So pretty, it looks fantastic.

#rhododendron #rhodie1

Wow opened already 😍

More to open later on,@columbiariver

First this year 4/8/17 #rhododendron #rhodie1 #macro

Looks like it'll be a beauty!

That's doing well!

Looks great! What color? I had one that was about 5ft. High about 3 foot wide with lilac colored flowers, she was a beauty. We had to move and i was scared to hurt the roots to take with me 😥

Thanks @kymmastin This is either pink or white. I bet it was hard to leave yours behind. Sounds like it was pretty. I have a nice lavender colored one too. I'll share. They are native to our area and the ones we planted years ago are getting nice and big. I will add photos in spring. I have a few colors. Azaleas too.

Can't wait to see you yours in bloom! I'm in ky so they're not too common here.