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03:57:19 pm on October 16, 2009 | # |
By Zo Nicholas
Rhododendron
Rhododendron shrubs or trees are quite common in English gardens adding a big splash of colour with their large clusters of flowers. There are over 1000 species of rhododendron recognised worldwide.
Rhododendron flowers
Many years ago a friend gave me a cutting of a pink Rhododendron that I eventually repotted into a container and have had flowering in my garden ever since. I really have no idea which species it is. It has stayed as a small evergreen shrub and usually flowers around spring/early summer time with a big show of beautiful pink clusters of waxy looking flowers. An enormous bouquet!
For some unknown reason, this year my Rhododendron has decided to bloom in mid-October with not too many flowers, nor so big as normal but nevertheless it blooms. A wonderful splash of colour in the autumn.
I certainly don’t find this splash of colour a problem, however I am interested to hear if anyone else has had this expeience with it blooming out of season. Will this unseasonal bloom affect the flowers in the spring?
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