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Rhodo in trouble!
« 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?
John Dower, Frodsham, Cheshire.

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Re: Rhodo in trouble!
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2020, 01:53:50 PM »
Hi Johnny
John Grimshaw recently posted Rhododendron 'Milky Way' on Instagram
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Re: Rhodo in trouble!
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2020, 03:58:52 PM »
Hi Johnny,
I think you should look at ‘Arctic Tern’

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Re: Rhodo in trouble!
« Reply #3 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!
« Last Edit: May 03, 2020, 05:52:15 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Rhodo in trouble!
« Reply #4 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

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Re: Rhodo in trouble!
« Reply #5 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
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