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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: JohnnyD on May 03, 2020, 01:26:29 PM

Title: Rhodo in trouble!
Post by: JohnnyD on May 03, 2020, 01:26:29 PM

We have had this rhododendron for some years, even showing it many years ago. It is clearly now in need of the imminent replanting into a more ericaceous compost.
The problem is - which rhodo is it?
Can anyone help?

Title: Re: Rhodo in trouble!
Post by: fermi de Sousa on May 03, 2020, 01:53:50 PM

Hi Johnny
John Grimshaw recently posted Rhododendron 'Milky Way' on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B_IehmGgPdQ/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B_IehmGgPdQ/)
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Rhodo in trouble!
Post by: Graham Catlow on May 03, 2020, 03:58:52 PM

Hi Johnny,
I think you should look at ‘Arctic Tern’

Title: Re: Rhodo in trouble!
Post by: Maggi Young on May 03, 2020, 04:03:59 PM

Pretty much six of  one  and  half  a  dozen of the  other  for  the  two rhodos mentioned - both  also described  as  "Labrador  Teas"     I think 'Milky  Way' is  much more  recent  than 'Arctic Tern' and  if  you've  had  it  a  while then it  is AT which is  the  more  likely.
What your  plant  needs  now  it  repotting  into nice fresh ericaceous  compost  and  given several feeds  of  Miracid  plant  food  - that should  buck it  up a  bit!

Title: Re: Rhodo in trouble!
Post by: johnw on May 03, 2020, 04:12:16 PM

Maggi's right. I wouldn't attempt an id of these two.

Arctic Tern at Erik Jespersen's in Denmark

Milky Way @ Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia

Milky Way @ Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia

john

Title: Re: Rhodo in trouble!
Post by: JohnnyD on May 03, 2020, 04:50:56 PM

I am now beginning to remember Arctic Tern - from somwhere in the furthest recesses of my memory, so that is what it will be labelled in its' fresh compost.
Thanks everyone,
JohnnyD