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Small Is Beautiful

Will Murch

Small is Beautiful

Bring colour into your garden as early as possible with small growing rhododendrons. There is no need to worry about these plants growing too big they are lovely mannered plants, perfect for even the smallest gardens. 

The ancestry of the mountain growing, Northern American and Himalayan, alpine dwarf rhododendrons of many of them means they are tough and resilient. They flower early, from April onwards, a trait from their alpine past to take advantage of the short mountain growing season. The smaller the leaves, the closer the variety is to this alpine heritage but some of the hardiest varieties can be larger leaved. They are a fascinating group. 

They can grow happily at the front of borders or in rockeries in the ground or pot them into a nice pot and they will be very happy for many years

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categories Dwarf, Rhododendron
tags Rhododendron, Scented, Cox, will murch, Osberton Nurseries, Dwarf, Sacko, razorbill, Purple gem, Ramapo, Patty Bee

How to Plant in a Pot

Will Murch

How to Plant in a Pot

The great news about Rhododendrons, Camellias and Azaleas is that they are so adaptable that they grow really well in pots and containers. Sometimes we grow them there because we have the wrong soil, sometimes just because we want colour in pots. 

So how do you go about it? 

First, look at the size of your plant and choose a pot where the measurement across the top is about 10-20cm smaller than the width of the plant branches. This stops the compost getting too wet in rainy weather. 

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categories Pots, Rhododendron, Planting advice, Camellias, Azaleas
tags camellia, rhododendron, azaleaa, pot, john innes ericaceous compost, will murch, Osberton Nurseries, mulch, planting in pots, planting rhododendrons, how do i plant a rhododendron in a pot