Rhododendron || Everything You Need to Know || what is an azaleas, care, pruning, deadheading, soil
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- My latest video is all about rhododendrons. Did you ever wonder about the difference between rhodos and azaleas? Ever wondered how to deadhead or how to prune? What to do if your soil isn't acidic? Everything you ever wanted to know about rhodos is in this video and I invite you to learn more with me at one of Ireland's foremost collections.
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Best video I’ve seen on this subject. Everything is covered. After this, a person is loaded with info for success. Especially for beginner like me. Grateful! And scenery is breathtaking!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos. I always come away feeling informed.
That is really nice and I am very glad you feel that way.
Absolutely brilliant, thanks for the video.👍🏻
My pleasure!
Very interesting 👍 Thank you very much for all this information 🌸🤗
My pleasure 😊
You are just lovely! Thank you for the video.
Thanks for the road trip to Waterford Rachel. Some of their Rhodos were to die for. I didn't know about the stamen count to differentiate Azaleas from Rhodos, how interesting! I can't unfortunately grow successfully Azaleas in the ground here so I finally opted for keeping one in a pot. They are so beautiful I wanted to enjoy them.
Thank you, Una. It is true that not everyone can grow rhodos in the ground but it seems like you have found the solution. Thanks for watching and happy growing.
Fantastic information, Rachel. I have a couple in pots, small hybrids commonly sold. I loved to know better the differance between Rodhos and Azaleas 👌
Very glad my video was of help and I wish you much success with your potted rhodos. Thanks and have a great week.
Great information, thanks for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Rachel, I am growing an Azalea bush in aa azalea pot. It’s called Formosa azalea. A new addition to my patio this year so I don’t know much about it. Your rhododendrons and azaleas look fantastic. Thank you for the information in this video. I think that I’ll add a layer of mulch on top of mine soon.
Glad the video was useful, Cheryl, and good idea about the mulch. Give it a good water first! Have a great week,
How I wish I had a picture to share with you of my Dad's topiary garden. The azaleas were large balls set in front of a hedgerow with 2 kingstone shapes- one to either side. The rhodo adorned his garden with violet blooms. Thankfully it was left to spread it's own wings. Thank you so very much for this video Rachel. Love & Blessings from NY shores.
Your Dad's garden sounds amazing. It is impressive to see a lot of clipped azaleas in the Japanese style. I guess they are better than box balls in many ways because they also flower and are magnificent when they do so, Thanks for sharing, Jeri, and happy growing.
It is sad when photos of amazing gardens, like your Dad's, don't survive. My Mum had a beautiful garden too with a grape vine on a pergola we used to eat under and it produced small grapes (unheard of outdoors in Ireland) but I have no photos. People just didn't have cameras as much then and it was costly to print photos so why waste it on a garden photo! Sad.
My Dad used the garden to express that he was Irish. From the 2 King Stones and hedgerow to the Rowan that he planted to honor my parents marriage to the Andromeda that honored the Manly branch of the Fitzgibbons he expressed his love for Ireland Irish tradition and who he was. That defined us. What he created for us was a private park which bloomed for10 months. Memories of what my Grandmother left behind.
Your Mom's grape filled pergola sounds like an absolute delight. So true about photos then.
Congrats foŕ youŕ beautiful rhododendŕon and azaleas....they are so so amazing....
Thank you. Hope you are enjoying your garden and have a great day.
Thanks very good information ℹ️✅
My pleasure
Somehow the algorithm stop sending your videos to me. Tonight your wonderful video on rhododendron came up as usual when I watch a Videos I always learn something but usually quite a bit. Going back a good 15 years ago I was seeing a fellow who lived in Waterford And he arranged for the two of us to one to the garden one August afternoon. There we were just wee two and 40 or 50 work today. When I asked if there was a map the manager of the Garden said to me they were working on one. My friend said to me that’s Irish window there is no map and there is none in progress. It’s such a gorgeous garden and I will return one of these days and I would encourage anyone to go because their hydrangea collection is absolutely stupendous. I envy your climate even with the rain and I’m now very sorry in life I did not stay and make a life there. Having lived for and Ireland and United States I can thoroughly kill you Ireland would’ve been my choice. Thank you again for all of your wonderful plant videos I’m glad I have become many planted with you.
What a great map story 😄 I wonder was that Waterford garden Mount Congreve? Thank you for sharing and sending you loads of good wishes ☺️🏵️🌻🌼🌺
Great video thank you. Fortunately I have several Rhodos in my garden, on acid clay soil. I like how different Rhodis flower at different times, as one goes over another takes its place, albeit just for a few weeks in Spring to early Summer. Yesterday as I was deadheading a Rhodo I spotted the dreaded scale insect, which has spread to other evergreen shrubs in my garden. Out with the Neem Oil to get rid of the pests.
Good on you getting your rhodos to establish in clay soil. Did you dig in lots of compost to open it up when you planted? Like you, I do love rhodos and it is fun to wait for the stragglers to flower. Happy growing.
@@GardeningatDouentzaYes Indeed, we did incorporate lots of compost, both home made and bought in. The garden had been very neglected by the previous owners, it was so bad we had to get contractors in with heavy machinery.
Excellent video
Thank you very much!
'Raising the trees skirts' 😃 I've never heard this.
It's a good phrase, right ☺️
After that video I will run outside and I will start to count the stamens. What a wonderful video. Thank you.
Ha ha. Okay then.
thanks for videos. I have 25 varieties all growing on sandy soil with ericaceous compost. The oldest is 25 years
Sounds like a fine collection.
So helpful! I just moved to a new house with neglected rhododendron.
Oh good. And lucky you to have a garden of mature rhododendrons. May you enjoy them a long time.
I just subscribed. I have never grown them but I have the desire to learn about them. 🙂
Welcome to the channel. Yes, rhododendrons are lovely. Every garden that can have them should have them ☺️
@Gardening at Douentza well then I will because I can. 🙂 I am going to need a hardy variety because I live in Canada right now.
The orange azaleas got me "😳😵😯"
I love them too.
I ami going to try some.
Good!
That orange deciduous azalea is a real show stopper.
Yeah I thought so too! Thanks for watching and happy growing.
Hi great informative video. I have a hydrangea with pink flowers & it grows beautifully. Unfortunately my rhododendron hasnt flowered at all. Does rhat mean the soil is alkaline? I moved it from the other side of the garden but since planting it a few years ago it hasnt had any buds. Shall i replant in a pot?
If your Hydrangea macrophylla has pink flowers then you have alkaline soil and your rhodo is better off in a pot. Hope this helps .
Thank you for the video, there's too many beautiful rhododendron and azalea to choose from 😍 could a yakushimanum variety be pruned to size? I'd hate to plant 1 and lose it because I cut it back.
I am not sure about any rhododendron, except the Japanese azalea, being pruned to size. The best advice is to buy something that will grow to fit your space.
Thank you so much for very informative video🌺🌺🌸🌸🌺🌺🌸🌸 when to cut back overgrown Rhododendrons?
Cut back just after flowering, as mentioned in the video but make sure it is one that sprouts from the base.
@@GardeningatDouentza thank you so much 😊❤️ is it too late to cut few branches now?
@@jagdishbahia9162 Well, I wouldn't do it.
@@GardeningatDouentza thank you so much 😊❤️
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Ah, Rhodos, no growing the typical varieties here. I remember seeing the absolutely massive ones that grow in the Pacific Northwest, I can't remember what park I was in while in Seattle but the Rhodos had to be 20 feet (6 meters) high and half as wide and just awash with blooms, like a giant curtain of blossoms.
I would like to try my hand at the Vireya group but there is only one supplier I can find and they are in Hawaii. So, I can get them, I don't know that I want to pay $40 to ship two small plants. (and they are some kind of backwards supplier that requires you to mail a check or money order. In 2021 they don't take digital payment. 🤦♂️)
You are talking my language here, Michael. I've been drooling over the vireya group for years. I mean, who can resist an epiphytic rhodo, right! And the ones I've seen bloom in the greenhouse of the Botanic Gardens (photos used in video) were glorious and scented. But I am trying to steer away from big plants so don't get me going again.
There is one nursery near here, like your Hawaiian one, who accepts only cash or cheque. It is hard to imagine in this day and age!
Thanks for watching and commenting and have a great week,
hello - I need to move my rhodendron because it is getting way too much sun. Can I move now in August? Saw videos that said moving in the winter is the best time, but he didn't have snow, I do. Your advice is very much appreciated. thank you. I was thinking in the fall, but other videos seem to be transplanting them in the summer, so I am a bit confused.
I would say to wait until autumn to move your rhodo. When the soil is still warm, but the plant isn’t in full active growth. Alternatively wait until spring. That is what I would do in my climate zone anyway. Hope this helps.
@@GardeningatDouentza thank you for your response. Yes, will move in late fall.
Help iv a small white rhodedendrom I bought it at a garden center it was in the reduced it wasn't dead but the leaves are very tiny and it had lots and lots of little buds on and it was /is brown in colour and quite dried looking and sparce I bought it for 50p and I bought it home and repotted it into a much larger pot with some good compost and some drip feed food and some water yet it's still brown and dry looking tho the leaves have not dropped off I don't know if it can but bought back to health and thrive any tips???
Make sure not to repot more than one size bigger and to use ericacious compost. Overpotting will lead to incorrect watering and plant death. You can use a fertiliser with a 10-8-6 combination. If the rootball is very dried out, place it in a bucket of water to rehydrate. Remove any dead branches and keep your bush in a sheltered frost-free position. Insert your finger in the compost knuckle deep, when deciding whether or not to rewater, and if dry, water your plant. If it isn't too badly depleted, it will survive. Fingers crossed.
@@GardeningatDouentza thanks for the pointers my friend I'll keep you posted on what happens
What is the rhodo at 3m21 sec? It’s to die for!
Hi there. I am not sure of the id of that giant rhodo in the video but I would guess sinogrande or macabeanum, which are the two big-leafed ones that I have.
Hi, Rachel
I have one question about Rhododendron, when is the good time to Mulch Rhododendron to protect from winter?
Good evening and thank you for your question. Mulch Rhodos before the first frosts in winter.
@@GardeningatDouentza Many thanks Rachel😊
Hi, Rachel
I need a advice about Mulching Rhododendron, so many brands to choose… I don’t know which Mulch to buy… any suggestions will be very helpful😍🇬🇧
@@jagdishbahia9162 The brand of mulch isn't important. What is important is that you choose an ericaceous mulch. It will say on the packet. Alternatively you can use pine if you have a source in your garden.
@@GardeningatDouentza Thank thank you so much Rachel😁
How do I know which rhodies can be pruned? I have 4 different kinds that are just a year or two old.
I would suggest that you have planted your rhodos in the wrong place if you are looking to prune them just one year after planting. These aren't plants that can be pruned to size. Except for the azalea types which you see me clipping in the video.
@@GardeningatDouentza I’ve only had them for a month or two- I bought them from a nursery and judging by the size I just assumed they were 1 or 2 years old. I bought them fully bloomed and wanted to learn to care for them. They have lost all of their flowers now and wanted to learn more about what I can do to insure their success. Do you think it was too soon they lost their flowers? I live in a zone 9 in California in the United States. Thank you so much for your response!
Edit: I meant deadheading in my original comment- not pruning! So sorry! Still learning the lingo. I’m new to gardening.
@@mamamua4644 I understand. Do you not have the labels for these rhodos? It's best to leave them alone and not prune them. The length of flowering will depend on the variety but, even if they have prematurely lost their flowers, if they are planted in the correct soil and position, they should flower well next year.
@@GardeningatDouentza Great! Thank you! I’ll avoid pruning and just move them if they get too big. But deadheading is okay for all varieties? Thank you!!!
@@mamamua4644 Yes, deadheading is fine. In the video you can see how to do it.
How to get seeds.
Try propagation instead!
I have 8 rhodo azaleas and 6 of them seem to have white spots
Not sure what that is. Take a look at this page to see if you can identify your rhodo problem...
www.glendoick.com/Rhododendron-Problems
Mostly, you scared me off of them