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Specific Families and Genera => Rhododendron and other Ericaceae => Topic started by: manicbotanic on September 25, 2011, 11:15:56 PM

Title: pruning rhododendron fragrantissimum
Post by: manicbotanic on September 25, 2011, 11:15:56 PM

hi folks .ive been asked to help look after a victorian greenhouse they have lots of very lanky rhodo fragrantissimum.can they be pruned back fairly hard and should i wait for them to flower in the spring??
thanks.sean

Title: Re: pruning rhododendron fragrantissimum
Post by: Martin Baxendale on September 26, 2011, 11:38:39 AM

I'd say they'd be fine cut back hard after flowering in the spring, but there are much more experienced rhodo experts on here who I'm sure will correct me if I'm wrong. There was a recent discussion about cutting rhodos back hard here: http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7407.0