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21 Monday Feb 2022

Posted by easternplant in AVAILABLE LARGE RHODOS, Camp, Camping, RHODODENDRON, TRILLIUM, Uncategorized, VIBURNUM, WILDFLOWER AND FERN AVAILABILITY, WILDFLOWER AVAILABILITY

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RHODOS …ONLY THE BEST! COME VISIT!

21 Tuesday May 2019

Posted by easternplant in RHODO, RHODODENDRON, Uncategorized

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ABOVE: BABYLON RHODO, THE LARGEST ON EAST COAST, 10 by 16 feet!

A lifelong passion, at Eastern you will see rhodos found nowhere else. We have had some blooming since late April, even here in chilly Maine.

In colors and form unlike anything you’ve ever seen. These are nothing like the common rhododendrons seen too often.

TEXT 207 607 1284 to make appointment to visit. Take some home. We can deliver larger plants. OR CALL

WORTH A TRIP!  EXTRAORDINARY! STUNNING! BEYOND BEAUTIFUL… SOME CUSTOMER COMMENTS!

Eastern Plant in Georgetown, Maine

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We have them in small and large sizes, including mature plants.

Our forest of rhododendrons is unique, there is nothing else like it anywhere. Park-like and mesmerizing! Like an arboretum!

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COOL PLANTS TO ORDER NOW FROM EASTERN PLANT IN MAINE!

06 Wednesday Mar 2019

Posted by easternplant in AVAILABLE FERNS, Camping, FERN, mail order, PINE NEEDLES FOR YOUR GARDEN, RHODODENDRON, TRILLIUM, Vacation, wildflower, WILDFLOWER AVAILABILITY

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GREETINGS GARDEN FRIENDS!

Offering great plants for 37 years

Another gardening season is upon us. Maine escaped the “worst” of the polar outbreak that gripped the Midwest but overall it’s been a very cold winter!

You can click on the headline above to go right to our blog and rest of this post. (or continue reading here)

It’s time to order for delivery in spring. Plants will be shipped later. Our hardy plants are grown outside, never in greenhouses! It makes a huge difference. Thousands of customers swear by our plants great survival.

ON TO PLANTS (another email will be sent in two weeks with more plants, but don’t wait to order, all plants in limited supply)

Double Bloodroot  Sanguinaria canadadensis ‘Multiplex’

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Double Bloodroot is a delightful early bloomer with whorls of satin white petals, more than double in quantity of the regular form. The scalloped leaves are elegant all summer. Thrives in any average to rich soil, partial sun. Zone 4

Tubers: Small $15, medium $30, large $40. One per customer

TO ORDER: Email us with your phone and address, we will call for card …OR text us at 207 607 1284 with wish list.

OTHER NEAT PLANTS TO CONSIDER FOR SPRING 

PITCHER PLANT  Sarracenia purpurea This cool, hardy, carnivorous plant is an attention getter! The colorful, thick pitchers give an exotic look and grow to five to eight inches high in clumps. Likes sun and mossy, wet soil but not not hard to grow. Insects crawl in but can’t get out. Established plants from gallon pots. Zone 4. $10 each or 3 for $28– we also have live sphagnum moss to mix in soil, one pound $13, enough for 3 plants.

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TO ORDER: Email us with your phone and address, we will call for card …OR text us at 207 607 1284 with wish list.

TROUT LILY  Erythronium americanum   Early to rise with glistening mottled leaves four inches high and fanciful, nodding yellow flowers. This native bulb is very easy and can form impressive patches. Best in some bright light, tolerates clay. Zone 4.  10 bulbs for only $22   30 bulbs for only $55   60 bulbs for only $99   120 bulbs only $195

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TO ORDER: Email us with your phone and address, we will call for card …OR text us at 207 607 1284 with wish list.

JACK IN THE PULPIT  Ariseama triphyllum.  Mysterious foliage & even more mysterious flowers are Jacks claim to fame! Rising 2 to 3 feet a leaf expands at the top to 3 (three) sections. The eye-catching, funnel shaped flowers “leaves”then emerge, which are green & white, the “TRUE” flower. Clusters of vibrant, cherry red seed pods follow in fall. Easy in any average to wet, in sun to ½ shade.  Zones 4 . $6 each 3 for $17 10 for $49

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RED TRILLIUM    Trillium erectum Trilliums are a classic sign of spring in the forest. The nodding red flowers last several weeks, then, glossy, attractive three part foliage looks good all summer. Largest growing of the trilliums and the easiest. Light shade. Zone 3  $9 each.  JUMBO size bulbs $13 each

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GIANT SOLOMONS SEAL   BIG! TUBERS!  Polyganatum commutatum  We have never had tubers so big, some six inches long.  This form can get to five feet tall. Graceful arching branches with pendulous, white bell flowers. The sprays of foliage look good into late fall. Easy in any soil, light shade.  Zone 4. $15 each

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MORE WILDFLOWERS are available! See “available wildflower category” on our blog at: Easternplant.blog

Email or text 207 6071284 to order

WOOD FERN Dryopterys spinulosa Very graceful, semi evergreen, uniquely tolerant of drought and wet–highly adaptable. Fronds get to 2 feet in arching clusters giving a gentle look. Excellent combined with shrubs in woodland gardens. Gallon size, removed from pot. Zone 4  $9 each  3 for $26  6 for $49

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OSTRICH FERN  Elegant, and can grow to five feet tall. Best in damp to wet soil and some shade. The first fern to emerge. Truly gives a tropical look. each $8  three for $22  six for $39  GIANT jumbo plants $14 each  Zone 4

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HAYSCENTED FERN  Fine textured with bright green color all season. Its lacy character blends with anything and is fast growing, liking average to damp soil and some shade. A medium grower to 15 inches; makes a great groundcover and its crushed fronds do have a hay-like scent. Golden fall color is a bonus. Competes well with shallow rooted trees. zone 4  5 FOR $18 10 FOR $32

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SENSITIVE FERN  This fast grower tolerates wet or dry including clay. Blunt lobed, bright green leaves grow 2 feet tall in damp soil, (Less in dry soil). They’re bolder than most ferns. It is called Sensitive fern as it goes to “sleep” for the winter with the first fall frost, making it a great natural thermometer! Don’t be fooled though, it is tough and resilient. Interesting dark “sporing fronds” rise from the ground in summer, shown in pic below. Perfect for problem areas where little grows, they also cover that area fast & elegantly.  5 FOR $17  10 FOR $32  30 FOR $90  60 FOR $175

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TO ORDER Email us at easternplant@juno.com We will call for card OR text us at 207 607 1284

MORE  FERNS ARE AVAILABLE! See the category “Available Ferns” on our blog at: Easternplant.blog 

NEW AND EXCITING STUFF!

CAMPING AT EASTERN PLANT IN MAINE…TOTAL PRIVACY!!!    You can now tent camp in our gorgeous back woods in total privacy. Just 5 great sites, ALL  on or near a woodland stream with water hookup at each site! Some sites have firepits. We are in a very beautiful part of midcoast Maine near many attractions …make this a destination! Our opening last fall was a sellout, with unanimous positive reviews. AFFORDABLE! PRIVATE: THE WAY CAMPING SHOULD BE!  For more info, Text us at 207 607 1284 or go to this link –copy and paste if not clickable http://www.hipcamp.com/maine/wildwalkways-at-eastern-plant/maine-wildwalkwaystwo

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PURCHASE PINE NEEDLES FOR YOUR GARDEN   Ideal for mulching rhodos, azaleas, wildflowers and garden beds …and pretty too! Yes we can ship. INQUIRE for shipped pricing. Or you can pickup at the nursery. Price at the nursery $22 per large, 40 gallon bag. Reserve now for spring. For various reasons, we are against mulching with wood chips, pine needles are better and healthier.

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CUT RHODODENDRON FLOWERS DELIVERED FOR YOUR WEDDING OR SPECIAL OCCASION

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From mid May til late June we have thousands of gorgrous rhododendron blossoms on our plants. So I thought, these would be great for arrangements and table displays. Are you having an event where they might pretty up things. Contact us! 207 607 1284 With some planning we could deliver.

HORTICULTURAL CONSULTATION, FOREST TREE WORK AND LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION FOR MAINERS (and beyond?)

For a reasonable fee I can come to your home and advise on your gardens, projects, what’s right, what’s wrong, even plan and install. What do you get? 40 years experience. My firm was into native plants long before it was a trend. My background: I went to Rutgers in NJ, and have degrees in horticulture and landscape design, with countless hours self taught, and botanizing in the wild …best way to learn! We also provide forest tree work, trail work and landscape installation—INQUIRE

 

RHODODENDRONS FOR YOUR GARDENS!!!  Remember, we have the largest selection in the Northeast. Unusual varieties you can’t get anywhere else.  It is worth a trip here to see them and take some home. You will be amazed. Walk our trails and see them in a natural environment.  If you are traveling: consider camping here in privacy, save money on the motel. See info above. We never really have a complete list of our rhodos as there are so many. Here’s a thought, if you can’t get here, we can select some for you with no obligation. Give us your conditions and likes and we can suggest some. If you agree we will ship them to you. Many customers have done this with great delight.

Eastern Plant  …your source since 1984. 

Look for another email with more plants and shrubs in a few weeks. All plants are in limited supply, order before they are gone.

Giant Rhodos you say! Yes, we can successfully dig them!

05 Thursday Jul 2018

Posted by easternplant in AVAILABLE LARGE RHODOS, MOVING LARGE PLANTS, RHODO, RHODODENDRON, Uncategorized

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The huge rhodo you see in this truck, was picked out by a customer in Bar Harbor, Maine from our vast selection. It is eight by thirteen feet in size!  It took two days of manual digging, a mini tractor to extract it from the hole, then carefully getting it strapped on plywood. After that was a meticulous dragging it thru our forest (by five men!) to get it to a loading point. Finally, a delicate move onto the truck liftgate and again, five men pulling it into the truck. Eastern Plant is one of the only firms capable of moving giant rhodos.

Two of our dedicated staff are on the left, Aiden and Nick.

Contact us for the best rhodos, native plants, landscape installation and forest work. easternplant@juno.com  phone 207 607 1284

Success! Thanks to everyone involved!

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On liftgate, ready to rise into the air

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NEW PLANT offerings from Eastern …order now.

01 Thursday Feb 2018

Posted by easternplant in Azalea, FERN, LADYSLIPPER, mail order, Native, RHODODENDRON, wildflower

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if you got here thru an email and pics aren’t appearing, Click on “New plant offerings” above to go to our BLOG direct. Don’t worry it’s us…Mark Stavish…Eastern Plant. This paragraph will still show after you’ve gone to the blog

GREETINGS…from your nursery on the coast of Maine! A new gardening year is upon us. It’s time to order plants now for later delivery…please see our plant categories starting with the word “available” …that are either on the left or bottom of the page. Be it groundcovers, ferns wildflowers, Rhodos, and natives…Eastern has tough, field grown plants with one of the  highest success rates…since 1984.

Here are just a few NEW ITEMS  you don’t want to miss. There will be many more NEW ADDITIONS announced later...but don’t wait to order these.

BROOM SEDGE Andropogon virginicus Glomeratus

A VERY NEAT ORNAMENTAL ‘GRASS‘

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A TRULY EXCITING plant for fall and winter interest with dramatic copper color in autumn. (Technically this is not a grass) Rarely seen in gardens, even rarer for sale, yet an easy plant to grow. Clumps of grassy foliage to about a foot may go unnoticed til fall, when dramatic spikes of flowers rise on stalks to two feet or more. The mature seed pods resemble clusters of old fashioned little brooms atop vertical stems. Highly ornamental…they last from Sep into spring swaying in the breeze becoming fuzzy later in winter. This very adaptable plant is fine in wet or average soils, best in sun. A splendid native for winter interest in meadows, shrub borders and native plantings for sustained color when there isn’t much going on. Much more appealing than so many of the common ornamental grasses. Try some! Happy in zones 5-8.

Half gallon equivalent, each $9.95  3 for $27  6 for $51  12 for $99  They look best in irregular groups…buy a bunch.

TO ORDER, EMAIL YOUR WISH LIST TO easternplant@juno.com  We will get back to you…include your phone.

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AMERICAN HOLLY  Ilex opaca

SPECIAL PLANTS FROM NORTHERN PART OF RANGE!

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Really one of the nicest natives yet hard to find. These are grown from plants near the northern limit of their range in northern NJ…which will give them extra hardiness…an important note. You are getting genetically tougher plants. They will grow in zones 5-8. This “old fashioned” plant has tons of beauty. Holly will tolerate heavier soils and even somewhat wet spots. NOTHING BEATS THE RED BERRY DISPLAY OF HOLLY IN WINTER. Even without berries, the lustrous, evergreen foliage is colorful all year. Great as a specimen, hedging and screening. Ultimately they form a columnar, pyramidal shape to 20 feet…though that takes many years…and they can be pruned. As they get older branches can be cut for holiday arrangements. These are probably the ONLY HOLLY  you can buy that are not greenhouse grown…that’s important…they will live…as they’ve lived outside their whole lives. Fine in most zone 5 thru 8 climates and prefers average to moist soil. Give some shade in far northern areas.

Three year olds 6 inch…$13 each or 3 for $29  6 for $49   Five year olds  8-12 inch $16  or…3 for $45  6 for $79

TO ORDER …just email your wish list to easternplant@juno.com. Include your phone number.

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SUMMERSWEET Clethra alnifolia ‘Moonbeam’  EXCLUSIVE HEAVY BLOOMING STRAIN

AN INCREDIBLY AROMATIC SHRUB!

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Our exclusive form blooms from head to toe! Nothing beats this for summer fragrance. An easy plant in full sun to half shade and it tolerates wet and clay soils. Bright green, finely serrated soft foliage fills a multilayered, upright columnar plant to about 6-8 feet with gently cascading limbs. In August, bright white panicles of flowers light the end of every stem…and release a fragrance best described as cinnamon-vanilla apple pie! NOTHING BEATS ITS HEAVENLY AROMA WAFTING THRU THE GARDEN! Fall color is a cheery bright yellow. Excellent as specimen, in shrub borders and any native plant garden. Established plants grown outside. Limited quantities. Happy in zones zones 5-8.

16-24 inch each $16.95 or  3 for $26   6 for $45.  24-32 inch each $24.95  or 3 for $45 or 6 for $85  inquire for larger quantities.

TO ORDER, email your wish list to easternplant@juno.com  Include your phone.

Don’t forget SWEETFERN…it’s not a fern though. Comptonia peregrina

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This aromatic mounding plant to two or three feet is in the bayberry family and is delightful in shrub borders, meadows or as a specimen. Ornamental dangling catkins in spring. Graceful and carefree. Highly drought tolerant, thrives in sandy, gravelly or average soils. Troublefree in zones 3-7. 8-15 inches each $13.95  3 for $39

WE ARE KNOWN FOR OUR WILDFLOWERS  These must be ordered early. See “Available Wildflowers”

THE FOLLOWING WILDFLOWERS ARE AVAILABLE TO ORDER THIS SPRING. PLEASE ORDER NOW, EARLY.

See ‘available wildflowers’ for descriptions

Jack in the Pulpit, Canada Ginger, Blue Cohosh, Black Cohosh (Bugbane), Trout Lily, Turks Cap Lily, Rattlesnake Plantain, Merrybells, Birdsfoot Violet, Bloodroot, Wild Geranium, Mayapple, False Solomon’s Seal, True Solomon’s Seal, Virginia Bluebells, WHITE Trillium

Very limited supply Yellow Ladyslipper $65

NEW: VARIEGATED IRIS: Iris pallida ‘Variegata’

We have had this in the past, it’s back. These are nice rhizomes of this stunning perennial. Give full sun and well drained soil. $12.95  3 for $36

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ALL FERNS ARE AVAILABLE EXCEPT GOLDIE

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COMING UP. We’ll have blog posts offering NATIVE AND FRAGRANT AZALEAS  in the coming weeks. WE OFFERED THESE IN YEARS PAST AND THEY ARE VERY POPULAR.

We may also have Sandmyrtle and Pixie Moss later…two treasures from the Pine Barrens we had years back…stay tuned.

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TO ORDER email your wish list to easternplant@juno.com  Include your phone. Don’t include credit card. We call to confirm order.

See us at the Maine Flower Show, March 22-25 in Portland. We will have a both selling plants.

VISIT IF YOU CAN! OUR PARK LIKE, LAKEFRONT NURSERY IS A MUST SEE!

Eastern has the largest selection of choice Rhododendrons in northern New England. THE BELOW EXAMPLE IS ONE OF A THOUSAND.

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Thank you, Mark Stavish

Eastern Plant…offering the finest field grown plants SINCE 1984. Our plants live…THOUSANDS of customers say so!

Nurseries come and go…we are in it for the long haul.

WE ALSO OFFER LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND TREE WORK…INQUIRE

Phone 207 607 1284 you will get me, not some clueless phone answerer.

HAPPY PLANTING

TO ORDER, EMAIL YOUR WISH LIST TO easternplant@juno.com  We will get back to you. Include your phone.

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Rhododendrons blooming now! Come visit!

06 Tuesday Jun 2017

Posted by easternplant in RHODO, RHODODENDRON, RHODODENDRON GALLERY

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A tiny sample of the amazing Rhodos at Eastern Plant

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SPECTACULAR RHODOS AT PEAK — COME SEE THEM

25 Thursday May 2017

Posted by easternplant in RHODODENDRON

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Colors shapes and sizes you won’t see anywhere else…Field grown in Maine.

Call us at 207 607 1284 or email easternplant@juno.com before coming..Thanks

Visit our spectacular nursery…No other like it

FREE RHODO SEEDLING JUST FOR VISITING

It’s worth a trip to our nursery in Georgetown, Maine!

 

LARGE RHODOS AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP OR DELIVERY

20 Saturday Dec 2014

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LARGE RHODODENDRONS GROWN IN MAINE …OUTSIDE

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I HAVE BEEN GROWING RHODOS SINCE AGE 18: YOU ARE BUYING A LIFETIMES WORTH OF EXPERIENCE

…NO OTHER SOURCE FOR MATURE RHODOS THAT HAVE FACED THE REAL WORLD CONDITIONS OURS DO AT EASTERN PLANT

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WHICH MEANS THESE WILL ADAPT EASILY

                 THIS IS A SMALL SAMPLE OF THE LARGE RHODOS AVAILABLE.                            Please check back as this list is expanded.

THEY CAN BE PICKED UP OR WE CAN DELIVER

WE HAVE THOUSANDS IN SMALL SIZES FOR MAIL ORDER AND PICKUP. THAT LIST WILL BE POSTED HERE BY MID JAN. KEEP CHECKING BACK 

THESE LARGE RHODOS ARE IDEAL FOR PROPERTIES WHERE INSTANT EFFECT IS NEEDED. Most are 20 to 35 years old and have been grown in the tough climate of Maine outside. They are well worth the price and make a great plant investment. Please inquire for pricing …come see them. EMAIL easternplant@juno.com

HERE IS IS A SMALL SAMPLE

YAK RHODOS from 2 feet to 8 feet. Yaks are noted for compact growth, hardiness and fuzzy leaves. There are dwarf forms and forms that get to eight feet over many years.

Pictured are Yak Exbury form and Yak Ken Janeck on the right

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BRACHYCARPUM  a very hardy species that blooms in summer. It has tropical looking foliage and can tolerate -35.

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BLEWBERRY narrow foliage on a uniue plant

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TEDDY BEAR we have several giant ones up to 7 feet. Exceptional foliage with cinnaomon colored backsides. Gorgeous bloom

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OLIN O DOBBS  striking violet red purple

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MAXIMUM no one…NO ONE, has better maximum rhodos than us …come visit to see them. In addition to our superior “regular” maximum we also have our star:

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OUR SUPERIOR REGULAR MAXIMUM RHODOS

Maximum is a native species that blooms in summer and can tolerate alot of shade. No on has maximum rhodos like ours. But first, here is a sad fact: 99% of the maximum rhodos sold, are ripped from the woods on the NC Virginia region, replanted for year then sold. They never look right. I have nothing against proper collecting. But for whatever reason, those collected maximums are just bad. HERE AT EASTERN OURS OUR SEED GROWN FROM VARIOUS SUPERIOR PARENTS. THEY FACE THE COLD OF MAINE. WE HAVE THEM FROM 2 INCHES TO 6 FEET.

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METTERNICHII Silvery new growth

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CATAWBIENSE PURPLE FORM

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DEXTERS PURPLE

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SCINTILLATION

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GOLDFORT

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PARKERS PINK

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FANTASTICA

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MAXHAEM SALMON

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MARQUIS OF WATERFORD

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ONE OF THE MANY INDUMENTED RHODOS THAT HAVE FUZZY BACKSIDES TO THE LEAVES. WE HAVE MANY LARGE SPECIMENS

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SCINTILLATION CROSSED WITH WILLIAMSIANUM-NO FORMAL NAME

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LOUISE WINKLER- ONE GIANT SPECIMEN AVAILABLE

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PINNCLE

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BEN MOSELY

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BABYLON NOT A GOOD PIC

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 MORE ARE AVAILABLE, THIS IS JUST A SAMPLING OF THE LARGE ONES WE HAVE. WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF SMALLER ONES FOR MAIL ORDER OR PICK UP

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FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT SOIL WHEN GROWING RHODODENDRONS

02 Tuesday Dec 2014

Posted by easternplant in RHODODENDRON, SOIL

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FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT SOIL WHEN GROWING RHODODENDRONS …a  must read!

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A SHOCKING TITLE BUT I HAD TO GET YOUR ATTENTION

Hopefully this article will cause some commotion and controversy because it goes against much of what is often stated as good advice in books and articles on rhodos and their ***relatives. This info comes from forty years observations “connecting the dots” and experiences in mind …that leads to success with rhodos and their close plant cousins. As some background: I started growing rhodos and their many relatives at the young age of 16, first in NJ, then in Maine, where I formed the Maine Rhodo society many years back. Having grown and sold countless rhodos, watched them in the wild, observed many gardens and nurseries over decades and seeing countless growing methods …well, all that gives this discussion a little weight.

*** First, this article pertains to rhodos and their relatives, that include:  Azaleas, Blueberry, Mountain Laurel, Andromeda, Leucothoe, Trailing Arbutus, Wintergreen, Cranberry, Huckleberry, Heaths and Heathers, Oxydendrum …among others.

DON’T FORGET TO READ THE COMMENTS AT THE END  …MORE GOOD INFO!

…..Let the commotion begin, with a no holds barred statement of fact:

THE BLACK DIRT SOIL BELOW IS TOXIC & DEADLY TO RHODOS                         AND THEIR RELATIVES …OVER TIME

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I CAN SEE YOU SHAKING YOUR HEAD & THROWING ROTTEN TOMATOES AT ME!   At least the tomatoes might like that soil. Aren’t we all told how black, rich dirt and dirt with earthworms is so great for plants. Well, truth is, that’s wrong and deadly over time for rhodos and their many relatives, in spite of what countless books and articles say! Yes Rhodos and their friends need some organic matter, of the right type, but this isn’t it! The right type of organic matter: leaves, semi decayed from oak are the best but there are other good things …read on.

100% BLACK DIRT EQUALS BAD DIRT FOR RHODOS  Though the bad effects might not be apparent right away and that is why people often don’t make the right connections when growing rhodos. They may do well for a time in this type of dirt, but then a slow decline can begin. WHY? Before I describe why this soil is bad, further down, I want to make clear, I’m talking where the entire soil structure down to 6 inches or more, is this heavily organic, black dirt. (not naturally peaty, brown, woods soil …that, is generally a good thing.)

WHERE DO RHODOS OCCUR IN NATURE  Remember this, rhodos, (and azaleas) in the vast majority of times, do not occur in nature where the soil is like this, so it makes sense (connecting the dots) it’s not their favorite thing to grow in. Many plants are very adaptable to types of soil they can thrive in. That is not the case with rhodos and their relatives. (yet they are not hard if common sense is followed) Generally in nature, rhodos are found in forests with a layer of rotting leaves in the top few inches and then gravelly or loamy soil below, that’s the rule but there are exceptions. They can be found on exposed mountain ridges in very thin soil. Often there might be be clay just 4-5 inches down in the soil layer where they grow naturally. BUT wait! All the references say they don’t like clay. THIS IS ONLY PARTLY TRUE. If the clay is undisturbed and not compacted, they can grow fine in it, if it’s the lower soil layer. For example, in the Smokies there are rhodos and azaleas often in thin soil, that has a clay layer just a few inches down but it’s not compacted. Another example: in central NJ where I grew up, there were countless azalea and blueberries growing in layered soil. That soil was decayed and semi decayed oak leaves in the top 3 to 4 inches, then, generally loose uncompacted clay transitioning below. I recall a dear plant friend at the time, Pam Proctor of Englewood, NJ saying those layers of soil were like a cake. They were and that’s how healthy soil, undisturbed by man should be.  Unfortunately most clay soils are hard and compacted from mans use, construction & development …so are not suitable as is. There is plenty of advice on “amending soil” but literally no mention of how healthy soil is layered and transitions as I am describing. Sadly, there really isn’t much info out there that talks about why certain plants die or don’t do well, often just the wrong info is told over and over. Many of the common reasons given don’t tell the whole story. The gardener often thinks its their fault. “I followed all the guidelines I read” they might say and the plant still died, so they might even give up on those plants, thinking they are difficult, when in fact, it was wrong information they used that led to the plants demise.

OK, WHY IS BLACK 100% ORGANIC DIRT BAD FOR RHODOS AND THEIR KIN

1) This black dirt is MUCH MORE PRONE to soil compaction than sandy soil. Soil compaction is a slow killer of rhodos. This is a very important fact. Tread lightly! Just a few “walkings” over the root zone of a rhodo, where soil is like this, does harm. Remember, rhodo roots are very shallow and very delicate, they rip apart easily and do not grow back fast. The hairlike roots of rhodos that take up moisture are incredibly fine and need that well drained, yet semi leafy type soil to thrive …not black dirt. One can easily make this type of good dirt and for less cost and effort than doing the normal but wrong soil prep. Walking over the roots of a rhodo when its loamy or sandy soil is still not good, but not nearly as bad, as that soil does not compress as easily.

2) Rich, black dirt attracts earthworms which are very bad for rhodos …see write up on that below. It is 100% certain earthworms are bad for rhodos though not widely known. If you see them in your soil, pluck them out; find a fisherman friend!

3) It is the wrong texture for rhodo roots. While it might be friable INITIALLY, it does not stay that way. Rhodos after a few years in this totally black dirt, will have shrinking root systems!

4) The ph is often too high

5) 100% black dirt is not typical dirt. Normal dirt has a component of sand, silt, clay and organic matter.

6) Whatever the organic matter is, in this black dirt, as it breaks down it becomes slimy, holds too much water and does not allow air in or conversely, can become resistant to absorbing water when it gets dry…two bad situations. While INITIALLY ok, the long term effect of overly organic soil is deadly.

7) Are you saying “but the soil mix in the pot I bought them in was rich organic soil.” OK… but that was in a nursery setting, with controlled watering, and chemicals possibly to keep diseases in check. The FRESH organic matter in the form of bark, etc. in pots. is great for growing rhodos for the grower, for a short time, until that bark breaks down. But it’s not great for long term results. Sadly, what’s good for the grower may not be good for you the customer. AT EASTERN PLANT our soil mix is part sand, part real dirt from the forest and sometimes perlite (volcanic rock) Our plants see the dirt of the real world, so they can adapt. The analogy is a kid that plays outside in the woods, builds up a better immune system than one that stays in. Rhodos and really any plant grown in real world conditions are MUCH TOUGHER & MORE RESILIENT.

8) If your black dirt is from adding manure that’s another big NO NO. I wont go into why any manure is bad but as the old phrase goes …”just say no to manure” and that’s no BS!

9) When there is this thick, near solid layer of organic matter on top of the existing soil, whatever that soil is, there becomes a huge problem with the “interfacing” of those two layers in that they don’t connect as a whole.

LESSONS LEARNED …A TRUE LIFE EXPERIENCE OF MINE All the above also comes from a personal story and learning experience I had the hard way back in NJ when getting started. I brought in truckloads of compost AND filled the yard with it. Bought tons of rhodos …they did fine for a year then I noticed the root systems were actually getting smaller on the rhodos. Plus, I had to water all the time. Then I saw the earthworm explosion. (didn’t connect those dots yet) Why aren’t my rhodos thriving, no one had the answer. I then began adding and mixing sand into the compost soil. That certainly helped but it still wasn’t right. It took connecting the dots …and years of observations to get the answers. I want to save you that time!

AND OTHERS EXPERIENCES Please read Kathlin Smiths comments below on her real life experience; it perfectly ties in to my comments.  (As do the others …all worth reading.)

SOME EXAMPLES OF GOOD RHODO SOIL

THIS SOIL BELOW IS IDEAL FOR RHODOS & RESEMBLES MANY OF THE AREAS THEY GROW IN NATURALLY. THAT MIGHT SURPRISE MANY LAYEREDGRAVELSOILsoillayer

In these two pics we see natural soil layering, which is a healthy soil. In nature, the soil layering and type you see above in these pics, is often the type where rhodos are found in their native habitats …NOT the black dirt pic before it with soil in hand.

Look close at the first pic above….the rock and sandy gravel is obvious but the organic layer in the top 6 inches may not be. So yes, all the references that rhodos need organic matter is TRUE, but it is usually over done, which ultimately can kill them. Picture your self in a forest as above and you are a plant. You do not have a landscaper come each spring or fall and put 4, 5 or 6 inches of compost or bark over your roots …no! Yet what does happen, each year, the leaves from surrounding trees fall …and gently cover the earth and your roots, creating the ideal mulch nature intended. As those leaves or conifer nedles decay, they create a spongy yet airy texture …just the right texture for rhodo type roots to grow in. NOT the pebbly texture worms create.

There are nutrients in the clay type soil that is often 4-6 inches down. Gravel, sand, & rock provide lots of trace minerals often not present in rich, black dirt.

Soil like this, with a sand component will always drain well and over the long term gives great results. Sand, gravelly soil or well drained loam is more vital to rhodo success than organic material …you heard it here!

If you have a natural forest or woods that are undisturbed, they are a good indicator of your soil. Generally, if you have oaks/hickory/beech/conifers, that is a good sign. If you have mostly maples and Ash, that’s generally a bad sign. It doesn’t mean you can’t plant rhodos, just that your native soil might not be ideal. If you have mostly pines/spruces/hemlocks and or mixed with oak, that generally indicates good woodsy soil with that excellent layered soil I am talking about …in many cases all you have to do is dig a shallow hole and plant …no soil fixing needed.

BLACK DIRT INVITES THIS LITTLE GUY! HE IS NOT YOUR FRIEND

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I’M AN EARTHWORM …I KILL RHODOS AND THEIR FRIENDS

FACT: Earthworms are bad for plants in the rhodo family, that includes: Azaleas, Blueberry & Cranberry-Vaccinium, Mountain Laurel-Kalmia, Leucothoe, Trailing Arbutus-Epigea, Wintergreen/Teaberry-Gaultheria, Heaths/Heathers, Sorrel Tree-Oxydendrum …among others.

Earthworms we see are not native to most areas …they were brought from Europe.

See the picture of soil below and its pebbly, crumbly texture. You might think (and books often say) it’s great for all plants, especially rhodos …experts say “its so friable and perfect.” NO and its deadly for rhodos. That pebbly, crumbly texture is from earthworm castings. It ‘might’ be good for tomatoes, lilacs and many other plants but it’s deadly over time for rhodos and their relatives. Add to that, “earthworm soil” tends not to be acid enough for these plants. Step on that earthworm type soil a few times and it becomes compacted muck. Thanks to commenter Deborah Banks for mentioning how earthworms actually destroy the natural leaf litter that is the perfect mulch; see the rest of her comments below.

EARTHWORM TYPE SOIL …BAD FOR RHODOSpelletizedsoil

WET SOIL  According to all the books, rhodos do not like wet sites and that is generally true…but there ARE EXCEPTIONS if you live in Northern climates. The species maximum (which we grow and have exceptional plants of) CAN tolerate wetter soil in northern climates. One of the reasons for this is that one of the root funguses really cant do well in northern climes as the soil temperature is too low for it. So being up north can have advantages. We have maximum rhodos right on our lake, with roots in water during times of the year. THIS IS NOT recommended though, just an example that R. maximum can tolerate wet sites in cool summer areas.

SOIL AND MULCH  The ONLY organic mulches you should use are oak, hickory or beech leaves or pine needles. Gravel can be used as a mulch. Never ever use hardwood bark or chips as mulch …”just say no to hardwood bark as mulch.” Thanks to commenter Dave Delucia for mentioning that Maple leaves should not be used as mulch and why. They mat down, become slimy and do not let air in, they can actually smother small plants too. You can see the rest of his comments below. (all true)

OAK LEAVES ARE NATURES PERFECT MULCHoakleaves

SOIL AND OVER MULCHING SOIL PROBLEMS  Over time I have seen countless rhodo gardens go down hill when they were planted in black dirt and or were mulched with bark, too much of it, for many years. This might be totally contradictory to what you have read …but it’s fact. The overmulching fad is one of the biggest scams in horticultural history. All it does is allow incompetent landscape firms to get business …and spread “pretty mulch.” So if you must mulch, don’t over do it.

THE FACT IS I’VE SEEN RHODOS THRIVING WHEN JUST PLANTED INTO PROPER NATIVE SOIL WITH NO AMENDMENTS.

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IN CONCLUSION  Here at Eastern Plant, 99% of the time when we plant rhodos, we make no soil improvements. We dig a shallow hole, plant, fill in loosely and mulch ONCE with oak leaves or pine needles.THAT’S IT. The rhodos then thrive. I realize many people don’t have the ideal soil we have here, but the important point is not to overdo soil prep and not over mulch and minimize soil compaction by treading lightly around your plants

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HOW TO GROW RHODODENDRONS THAT THRIVE

12 Friday Sep 2014

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ONE OF THOUSANDS OF THE RHODOS AT EASTERN PLANT IN MAINE

Rhododendrons come in all shapes, colors and sizes. Growing this fascinating group of plants is easier than many think. Importantly, there is a lot of mis-information out there. I see people preparing soil where none is needed or preparing it incorrectly. Often doing less preparation is the right thing if your soil is right. READ ON

We are located in zone 5b officially but last winter felt like zone 1. We went to 18 below zero, the coldest I have ever seen here. Though we are 2 miles from the ocean here in Maine, the waters moderating effect is not that great, as the water is south of land, and the cold winds blow from the north/northwest.

If you live in the following states at least some rhodos can be grown where you are. In more southern states listed, azaleas are easier than rhodos. (azaleas are rhodos)

Alaska Connecticut Delaware Illinois Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire Kentucky New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

As someone who has grown rhododendrons from the age of 16, in both NJ and Maine, very successfully, and by the thousands, I can speak with some confidence on this topic. I do like to be challenged, so if you disagree please comment. Some of these comments might seem out of the main stream, so be it …but they are fact.

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There are literally thousands of rhodo hybrids and species. In any one climate, perhaps only a fraction of those can be grown but in general, they will thrive from the mid Atlantic to New England to the upper midwest …depending on the cultivar, hybrid or species. (and the Oregon/Wash coast is rhodo heaven …but those of us in the east have many ideal areas also!)

WHAT TYPE OF SOIL? This is where I see lots of bad info!!! Rhodos evolved in both woodland, forested climates and more open, mountain climates. Mimicking what nature did is always best but even better is not trying to mimic it, but just “having the right conditions and soil naturally” …and many areas do. They can grow well in woodland soil with organic matter and mountain type soil that is gravelly also.

WATER LOGGED SOIL A NO NO

Here at the nursery our soil ranges from pure sand to soil with a peaty* layer on top with sandy soil below to very peaty/organic to heavier soil. In many cases the soil is shallow and only 3-5 inches deep before hitting ledge and rock & that’s fine, for rhodos. That peaty layer is usually the result of a hundred years of rotting oak leaves and various mosses. Rhodos love it. Naturally peaty soil if fine, but making it and amending stuff to make it, is not as good or easy.

If you have good draining woodland soil DON’T TRY TO IMPROVE IT. At our nursery we have ideal woodland soil; it varies but generally we don’t do anything when planting except add Soil Moist or Terra Sorb to the planting area. Generally speaking, if you you have oaks, that’s a good sign your soil is fine as is. Come visit, you will see the best looking rhodos anywhere on the east coast …and again, we do nothing to improve the soil.

SOIL MOIST AND TERRA SORB                                                                      These are water retaining crystals that after expanded with water, are added to the edges of the rhodo root ball and under it when planting. We use them here and they work amazingly well. They give the plants an edge in that it reduces chance of drought stress and generally gives better growth. They must be fully expanded in water before using. Most garden centers have it. Email if you have questions.

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PLANT SHALLOW AND DON’T COMPRESS SOIL HARD                                           Rhodo roots are shallow and fine textured. When planting plant at same level as root ball, not deeper. Firm soil around edges but NEVER STEP ON SOIL to compact it. Also, make sure the root ball is wet or damp before planting. After planting, water the plants in, but not to the point of flooding. They can’t take overly wet soils (with a few exceptions)

IF YOU HAVE UP AND DOWN LAND ON A SLOPE                                                  This is often ideal as it drains well, so if your land has contours, use them, don’t flatten them. In nature rhodos are often found on sloped areas.

SITE OUT OF WIND                                                                                  Generally speaking sites out of windy locations are always best, yet I can say my property is windy and when you see how they are thriving!

HEAT AND COLD-BOTH ARE FACTORS                                                         People often think it’s just the cold that can hurt plants but heat can be just as bad. Rhodos generally do better in the cooler-colder states or at least states that don’t have long, hot summers …so that rules out the deep south in general for rhodo growing but there are a few exceptions. Here in Maine on the coast we can grow as many (but sometimes different) rhodos as the mid Atlantic area due to cool summers.

RHODOS FOR COLD AREAS & RHODOS FOR HOT AREAS                                     Some are better adapted for hot or cold areas, if in doubt just ask us

SUN OR SHADE                                                                                        Rhododendrons are often called shade plants but that’s not entirely true. Some want full sun, especially smaller leaved types. Sun from dawn to noon is fine. If you look up and see patches of sky AND patches of leaves that’s generally good …giving you filtered shade. Generally speaking, in areas up north they can take more sun (but beware of scorching winter sun in next paragraph) In milder coastal locations they can take more sun also.

IN FAR NORTHERN CLIMATES WINTER SHADE HELPS                                  When the ground is frozen in the north, bright winter sun can dry the plants out as they cannot take up moisture when the ground is frozen. Siting your rhodos so they get some shade in winter will help. Winter shade can come from trees especially evergreen trees whose branches shade when the sun angle is lower in winter. Shade can even come from cut evergreen boughs stuck in the ground in late fall to provide a bit of shade. NEVER BURLAP rhodos to protect them. If you must do this, erect a burlap screen a foot or two away from plant toward the windy side …that will help if they are in a very windy area.

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ONE OF COUNTLESS WOODLAND SCENES DURING BLOOM AT THE NURSERY

DON’T ADD TOO MUCH ORGANIC MATTER                                                         Oh this irks me …I hear people say “I added lots of peat moss and compost” to the rhodo area …well, that will generally kill them over time as the organic matter breaks down into muck. If your soil is clay and sticky you must add sand and gravel and some organic matter. Rhodos need organic matter but it should not be over done. If you have NATURALLY organicy soil from rotting pine needles or fir or hemlock and oak leaves that is perfect.

SAND AND GRAVEL if you have heavier soil add sand and gravel not just peat moss

MAN MADE COMPOST IS A NO NO                                                                        I can hear the screams….what is this man saying? Compost from anything except oak leaves is bad. It has the wrong texture and often ph and is full of earthworms! Adding crushed/ground oak leaves to soil is good.

EARTHWORMS ARE AN ENEMY OF RHODOS                                                        I can see you shaking your head. EARTHWORMS MAKE THE SOIL TOO CRUMBLY FOR RHODO ROOTS and they raise ph. The crumbly black dirt earthworms make is not good for them. If you grow rhodos, pluck out earthworms when you see them, Rhodos want friable soil yes yes..but not the type earthworms make. earthworms no, compost no. Next time you are in an oak forest, pick up the first few inches of dirt and leaf litter….that’s the type of soil rhodos want. Its layered and spongy but not pebbly and crumbly. 

ROOT BOUND AND POT GROWN RHODOS …TRY TO AVOID THEM                   We grow our rhodos in the ground or shallow flats, which mimics the natural shallow root systems they have …no other nursery we know of does that. It is much healthier for the plant and prevents them from being root bound. If you do purchase root bound rhodos, the outer roots must be loosened before planting.

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MULCH WITH OAK LEAVES …PINE NEEDLES ARE GOOD TOO                 GGRRGGG what to mulch with.  If you have them, by far the best mulch is oak leaves. Nothing else comes close. If you have oak tress or people in your area rake away the oak leaves..gather them up and use them as mulch. Almost all plants will benefit. PINE NEEDLES make a good mulch too and we use them here. Excess mulch will kill rhodos over time. I see this happen all the time. Think about it. Does a rhodo growing in the woods naturally get 5 inches of wood chips poured on top of it every year? …of course not. Over mulching is one of the biggest scams in horticulture …its a way for “landscapers” to make money, that’s all. If you are growing your rhodos in a natural woodland environment, after a year or two …the falling leaves in fall may be all they need. We dont like using bark or nuggets but if you must they must be from softwood (evergreen) trees.

DO NOT MULCH WITH HARDWOOD CHIPS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE            I will talk about that in a future blog post. So, oak leaves are the best but oak (and maple, etc) chips are a no no.

KILLING THEM WITH KINDNESS …PLEASE DON’T TREAD ON ME                   Due to the fine delicate roots of rhodos we actually can kill them with kindness so do not walk on the root area of rhodos, generally the width of its branches.  This is one of the most important things to remember. Those roots grow slowly, stepping on the root ball can literally rip off parts of the root system.

NEVER RAKE HARD UNDER RHODOS                                                                   Rhodo roots are shallow, raking hard under them can literally rip the roots away. Leave the leaves that fall there, they are a natural mulch.

FERTILIZER                                                                                                      We do fertilize here both with dry and water soluable fertilizers. A general fertilizer with nitrogen in urea form is good; do not use nitrate based fertilizers (see label for what nitrogen is from) Mira Acid does work well as do other water soluable fertilizers. Generally, do not fertilize after late July. We fertilize starting in May thru late July. For the average homeowner a few feedings in spring is fine. Read the label.

WATERING                                                                                                       Don’t let them go totally dry, even once it will kill them when they are young. After they are established in the ground it is a different story but newly planted rhodos, at least the first year must not be allowed to go bone dry. Always water the transition zone where root ball stopped and loose soil began.

COVERED IN FLOWER BUDS                                                                                 Did you buy a rhodo covered in flowers buds on every branch..that’s not a good thing. All those flower buds are produced by excess fertilizer and in some cases growth hormones which do the plant no good. If you bought a 3 foot rhodo with buds everywhere carefully break off half. It takes somevcourage but you will do the plant a word of good, and save its strength for better growth and ultimately a better plant.

HARDINESS RATINGS                                                                                            I see rhodos sold in many places that are not the least bit hardy, very sad. If in doubt feel free to email us. At Eastern Plant we test all rhodos for hardiness …like no one else. YOU CAN TRUST OUR HARDINESS RATINGS. We specialize in superior, hardy varieties that you cannot get elsewhere. Thirty years in business shows that …we have stood the test of time.

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