Re: Rhododendrons-no blooms

I have three old rhododendrons that are blooming profusely but six in the
same area that I planted last year that have nary a bloom.  Last year they
bloomed like crazy and I did remove the spent blossoms.  I talked with a
nurseryman that I respect about it and he recommended HollyTone.  He also
said that it's important not to let them suffer water stress in July since
that's when they're setting next year's bloom, at least here in
Tennessee.  I'm looking at drip system now.

At 05:28 PM 5/16/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Do you take the old blooms off the plant?  I have found the plants bloom
>on each new stem if the old bloom head is take off.  If the plants were
>blooming before, they may need more light and/water to bloom profusely.
>The Rhododendrons here in Tennessee are blooming their heads off.  Manly
>have very few leaves.  I believe the leaves came off due to the long
>period of low rainfall in the fall.  Still they bloom.  But next year,
>there will not be enough energy to bloom just new leaves.  We will wait
>and see.
>Nancy Robinson  Maryville, Tennessee
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