Rhododendrons.

Having admitted a previous disaster in our garden, I seek to make amends by mentioning the plants going from strength to strength here: the rhododendrons. Out raking earlier in the week, I was surprised at how glossy they looked! Very encouraging.


Rhododendrons.
(Woody trees or shrubs.)


Planting: Autumn or spring.
Flowering: Spring.
Aspect: Dappled shade, soil pH 5.0-6.0.
Hardiness: Fully hardy.


Notes: Species vary vastly and wonderfully. They do so in size, between 39in and 98ft; in native home, and indeed continent; and diversify even between the deciduous and the evergreen.