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Sun, Apr 18, 10 at 18:59
| A few years ago we planted the hardy version of rhododendron in a somewhat sunny spot, but also an exposed spot that gets a lot of winter winds. Our two plants have struggled and struggled each year. This year we are thinking of transplanting them to a better more protected area. But now would like to fill in that spot with some kind of flowering shrub that gets to be the same size as rhodies do. Would appreciate any input. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 19, 10 at 9:15
| flowering almond??? rhodies can get big as a house in warmer zones... presumably that is not what you want.. lol ... can you narrow down the size you are looking for ... ken |
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| Maybe you need to install fencing or hedging to make the garden area more pleasant - for the plants and for you. Rhododendrons vary from tiny to tree-like in habit, but all require a cool soil. And as with most other broad-leaved evergreens winter sun during frigid periods is an enemy. Coniferous and deciduous trees and shrubs dominate in cold climates because a wax-covered needle or a bare twig are much better able to withstand cold, dry weather. |
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- Posted by grandma_gardener_02 z 5, NE PA (My Page) on Mon, Apr 19, 10 at 14:20
| My two rhodies [anah kruschke] are at the end of a bed and jut our just beyond two tree trunks [1-1 1/2' -one cherry and the other maple] just up to the point where there is a slope down to the street. Unfortunately the prevailing wind pattern goes against the side of the tree trunks that they are on. Do you all think a different variety of rhododendrun like Lee's dark purple or PJM lavender would be better? Also was wondering about a weigela or the bushy salvia - Dark Knight. Any thoughts?? Appreciate what you have said already. |
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| Any hardy deciduous shrub should be fine in that spot. Any broad leafed evergreen is likely to struggle in the spot you describe. I believe you mean Caryopteris, not Salvia, 'Dark Knight'. That too should work as long as it's in full sun. |
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