Rhododendron Care

In general, Rhododendrons fare best in filtered sunlight. Morning sun is fine, but avoid areas with hot afternoon sun.

When planting, make sure to add half peat moss to your native soil in order to satisfy the plant's love of acidic conditions. Also, work in a slow release fertilizer such as Osmocote into the soil. Feed every two months during the growing season with an acid-type fertilizer such as Miracid. Cease fertilization in late summer.

These plants thrive in rich, moist soil conditions. They will benefit from regular watering as long as drainage is adequate. An occasional flooding of the soil surrounding these plants will assist in leaching the soil of excess salts that cause foliage burn.

After bloom, snap off faded blossoms at the base.