Since rhododendrons are done or almost done blooming, pruning around now will optimize blooms for next year. However, you can also prune these later—they just might not produce as many flowers because they will start to create new buds now and you’ll miss that opportunity so it may take another year to get blooms. So be it and don’t worry too much about the timing—just get it done and the plant will be better off.These plants here were doing ok but very sparse in the middle. If the layer of grow

Azalea and Rhododendron Pruning with David Yost

Propagating rhododendrons I absolutely love these giant bushes of blooms and will really miss them, so I’m attempting to propagate them before we go! I watched and followed a few YouTube videos that showed this method - anyone else done this and can give me some tips? #rhododendron #propagation #propagating #bloom #learn #learning #try #help #homeandgarden #gardensanctuary #gardenstyle #gardenideas #mygarden #gardenview #countrygirlatheart #Countrygardenstyle #happy #gardensofinstagram #gardenth

Campbell Rhododendron Gardens is in Blackheath in the upper blue Mountains of NSW. September and October are peak rhododendron flowering time and the gardens are currently popp’n. These volunteer run and cared for gardens are a credit to everyone involved. Drop it on your bucket list and visit , better still if you can offer some time become a volunteer and join in the care for these cool climate and equally stunning native gardens that blend into the escarpment and Blue Mts National Pk. | Costa