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Rhododendron/Transplant when?
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CT
Mar 26, 1995, 5:48:10 PM3/26/95
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I'm thinking of transplanting/relocating several Rhododendrons. Most of
the plants I want to relocate have buds on them now and are about 4 ft
in diameter and height. I live in zone 5 Mass.. Should I move them in
April, or wait until the fall? (They begin to bloom in May/June).
Thanks.
the plants I want to relocate have buds on them now and are about 4 ft
in diameter and height. I live in zone 5 Mass.. Should I move them in
April, or wait until the fall? (They begin to bloom in May/June).
Thanks.
Susan Sanders
Mar 27, 1995, 9:53:35 AM3/27/95
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I've moved rhodies (zone 5) before they bloomed and they bloomed
normally; just make sure they don't dry out. Actually, I think you can
move rhodies just about any time, they transplant so easily, but since
many of them are only marginally hardy in this zone, I prefer to have
them well established before winter. -Sue Sanders
Bob Kirk
Mar 29, 1995, 12:39:01 AM3/29/95
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A few summers ago working for a rather wilful rich man I had the
pleasure of moving a 4-5'W x 3'H 'Boule de Niege' across town into his
yard the last week of July. In Kansas. Not western Kansas, to be sure
(God's Country - or bits & pieces of it scattered about at least) but
quite convincingly Kansas by New England standards I'd imagine.
pleasure of moving a 4-5'W x 3'H 'Boule de Niege' across town into his
yard the last week of July. In Kansas. Not western Kansas, to be sure
(God's Country - or bits & pieces of it scattered about at least) but
quite convincingly Kansas by New England standards I'd imagine.
Under good high shade, and rather obsessive watering - and with a damn
thorough job of digging and site preparation if I do say so myself - the
plant never even blinked and is thriving still. Seems I remember reading
the Brits are in the habit of moving 12-footers around like geraniums.
Steven M. Begley
Mar 29, 1995, 9:52:47 PM3/29/95
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A dose of Wilt-Proof wouldn't hurt, esecially in the dead of summer. You can
pretty much transplant Rhodies anytime the spirit moves YOU!
pretty much transplant Rhodies anytime the spirit moves YOU!
Steven
NiniMaine
Apr 9, 1995, 3:00:00 AM4/9/95
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Hold it--don't rhodies root in the fall? They should be transplanted in
spring or summer--but not in fall. Of course, they should always be
transplanted in cool, gray weather--preferably a good coastal drizzle.
Makes em feel at home.
spring or summer--but not in fall. Of course, they should always be
transplanted in cool, gray weather--preferably a good coastal drizzle.
Makes em feel at home.
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