So glad you mentioned the Rhododendron dieback. Shocking! We have 1 large one that is about 3/4 affected, another with less and 1 with no damage. I thought it was because they are old and in our 7 years on the property we have not done anything to them… I do see new growth under the worst one and was tempted to cut out all the brown leaves/ branches but decided to wait and see if they flower( unlikely as the flower buds are brown)then prune.
How long should I wait to see if they bounce back? Does that mean the brown leaves will turn green or that there is new growth below ?
If no recovery, what’s the best was to prune them?
Patience Dona. It’s sounds like it will bounce back. Leave it be don’t add any fertilization! Talk to it and occasionally pull off the worse of the brown leaves…
Thank you-I do see new growth underneath the main body. Will the brown leaves turn green or fall off by themselves so the new growth can sprout from those branches?
So glad you mentioned the Rhododendron dieback. Shocking! We have 1 large one that is about 3/4 affected, another with less and 1 with no damage. I thought it was because they are old and in our 7 years on the property we have not done anything to them… I do see new growth under the worst one and was tempted to cut out all the brown leaves/ branches but decided to wait and see if they flower( unlikely as the flower buds are brown)then prune.
How long should I wait to see if they bounce back? Does that mean the brown leaves will turn green or that there is new growth below ?
If no recovery, what’s the best was to prune them?
Thank you from Saugerties
Dona
You can pick the brown leaves off.
Will do- thanks again!!
Patience Dona. It’s sounds like it will bounce back. Leave it be don’t add any fertilization! Talk to it and occasionally pull off the worse of the brown leaves…
When will I know if it will come back? It hasn’t changed… should I ‘pull off’ the brown leaves or trim the branches? Looking pretty bad…
Thanks!
Hopefully, we just had our last almost frost date so be patient! Hopefully, in the next month, you’ll see new growth emerge.
Thank you-I do see new growth underneath the main body. Will the brown leaves turn green or fall off by themselves so the new growth can sprout from those branches?