Is it a rhododendron or an azalea? It can be puzzling because all azaleas are rhododendrons, but not all rhododendrons are azaleas. Both plants are woody, rounded shrubs in the Ericaceae (blueberry) ...

For several years, I have been dealing with a common problem that specifically affects camellias called camellia flower blight and caused by the fungus Ciborinia camelliae. In the spring when the ...

The fat buds at the tips of these rhododendron branches are flower buds that already have formed. They'll open next spring. Q: A native rhododendron that we bought and planted a couple years ago is ...

Q: I have a ‘Bergie Larsen’ rhododendron that won’t set buds. Any tips? A: The most likely culprits are too much nitrogen fertilizer or too-late pruning. Nitrogen fertilizer pushes rhodies to produce ...

Rhododendrons come in thousands of colourful and bright varieties, as well as ranging in sizes to suit bigger gardens or containers. From large pastel blooms in pinks and purples to the more fiery ...

For generations of gardeners, and certainly for me, rhododendrons represent the arrival of spring in our local landscapes. Everywhere you go this time of year, there is a stunning rhododendron in full ...

Rhododendron flower development occurs in three easily defined stages: a pre-rest stage, during which petal growth is mainly by cell elongation; an indeterminate rest period; and an after-rest stage, ...

THE fragrant rhododendron is one of the most sweetly scented plants at this time of year, or any other time. Many of the rhododendrons grown in gardens have no scent, although some have, but none is ...

An invasive, non-native plant first brought to Britain in the 1700s, rhododendron ponticum is known to cause issues for ...