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Taking Care of Your Rhododendrons

Are your shrubs looking sickly? This South Carolina expert has the cure for what ails them.

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Let There Be Light
Photography Ralph Anderson

Let There Be Light

The Right Light
Dappled sunlight and shade provided by tall pines and hardwoods with their lower branches removed works best. "You need a certain amount of sunlight to get blooms," he notes. "If it's too shady, you'll get fine foliage but no blossoms."

The Right Food
Use an azalea/rhododendron fertilizer at the rate recommended on the bag. Feed immediately after blooming, not before.


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