Subscribe to PennLive. So I would wait for a few weeks and see if it starts to put out new leaves. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The Rhododendron on the property I took over last year is struggling and has very few leaves this year. Also, avoid fertilizers with too much nitrogen since it promotes lots of leaf growth without blooms. In this case, you can wipe the mold off, but will need to get rid of the insects to prevent it from coming back. 0000009258 00000 n
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We'd like to cut them way back. Wash the leaves with insecticidal soap to get rid of the insects and the black stuff should go away. 0000060582 00000 n
I'd wait until after this year's bloom to do the deed. So hopefully that helps. Hi Darlene…If you can scrape the black off, that is usually sooty mold which grows on the honeydew left behind by certain insects like aphids, whiteflies and scale. (You can find more about caring for your Rhododendrons HERE). The plants are not dead but are small not even 3 ft tall. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. %PDF-1.3
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It is over 10 foot tall. In this case, they usually turn a light brown color and get a little mushy (for lack of a better term). Don’t cut a hybrid rhododendron down to the ground. Hopefully it will come back. 0000047207 00000 n
Hopefully you’ll get a new set of leaves growing after the flowers are finished. Rhododendron Problems: What’s Wrong With My Rhododendron? © 2020 Gardening @ From House To Home - WordPress Theme by Kadence WP. I had one plant last year that all of the stems eventually died back, and I thought it was dead. Make these cuts in the spring or early summer so that the new growth that such pruning will stimulate will has the entire season to develop. Required fields are marked *. 0000001459 00000 n
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It started after they blossomed about 5 weeks ago. The ‘Old Cornish Red’, which was planted 120 years ago by a Victorian explorer at South Lodge Hotel in Horsham, West Sussex, is Britain's widest single stemmed rhododendron. It looks like it’s dying but it didn’t happen till after blossoming. Look for ones that specifically say Rhododendron fertilizer (or food) on the packaging. Reading your post I think that it can be the lack of water and the shade that is present almost all morning on our balcony. While most Rhododendrons will do fine in the shade, there are some varieties that like more sun. Hello Wanda, I have over 55 Rhodies on my property in Central Oregon. When scraped they are bloody. Don’t make the cut flush with the trunk, but instead leave a stub just under an inch long. Hi Amber…Unfortunately it doesn’t sound too promising. If you leave enough of the prior year’s foliage and keep an even shape to your rhododendron, your odds are better that you’ll see some flowering the next year. Hi Terry…That’s a lot of Rhododendrons. I’m Wanda and I believe that anyone can create a relaxing garden retreat in their city backyard…no matter the size. Hi … I live in New England, and my usually healthy Rhododendrons have now developed light-colored growths (about the size of ping-pong balls) of what looks like a a mushroom-type fungus/growth? Many an azalea or rhododendron has died when their shallow, fine roots were unable to compete for nutrients and moisture when inserted later among the much bigger, established roots of mature trees. While you’re addressing the soil, it’s a good idea to run a soil test, such as the do-it-yourself, $9-$10, Penn State University ones available at county Extension offices, most garden centers, and online at Penn State’s soil-test lab.