We all love flowers in the landscape. Every spring we look forward to the spectacular blooms of ornamental flowering crabs, rhododendrons, lilacs and azaleas. Our gardens bless us with an array of blooms following a seasonal succession we come to know and love — spring bulbs, carpets of creeping phlox, iris, lilies, daylilies, etc. They’re [...]
Spring is here, a time of growth and renewal and a time for rhododendron lovers everywhere to celebrate. Rhododendrons only flower once a year, and March through May is the time when most show their splendor. And rhodies are indeed splendid. Growing more than 20 feet tall, with verdant glossy foliage and masses of flowers, [...]
Q:I live in Novato and two years ago planted a rhododendron, north facing, in the shade, under the eaves of my house. I get lots of buds, but they never open. I’ve tried feeding it plant food for azaleas and rhodies, but no luck. Any thoughts?
A: Almost certainly the buds you see on your plant [...]
If you’re looking for something a little more interesting than moss and lichen to brighten up a shady corner of your garden, the wide variety of shade-loving flowers available will provide you with an abundance of colors and shapes to start your shade garden with.
Knowing what kind of shade you’re working with is the first [...]
Rhododendrons have a few requirements: excellent drainage, a soil pH between 4.5 and 6.0, and protection from hot afternoon sun.
Site: Plant the rhododendron out of the wind and in dappled shade, preferably from a high cover of limbs that will give filtered shade all day. Some varieties will take a few hours of direct sun [...]
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