10-06-2021, 07:56 AM
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Re: Rhoddies in Bloom
Originally Posted by Chillie6
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My rhoddies are now in full bloom. Bees are working on them like mad.
That’s a lovely show you have there, Chillie, I never knew you could grow them in containers,
I belong to a gardening channel, most of the members, told us that you can’t grow Rhoddies in containers.
I love them, so the next opportunity I get,I will be buying one, then do what you have done, what type of soil is in your pots ?
10-06-2021, 09:03 AM
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Re: Rhoddies in Bloom
Originally Posted by pauline3
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That’s a lovely show you have there, Chillie, I never knew you could grow them in containers,I belong to a gardening channel, most of the members, told us that you can’t grow Rhoddies in containers.
I love them, so the next opportunity I get,I will be buying one, then do what you have done, what type of soil is in your pots ?
To be honest I just try things for myself to see if they work.
I use ericaseous compost in the containers. Give them a feed occasionally with rhoddie feed.
Then each year I remove about 1 to 2 inches of compost and replace with fresh.
My rhoddies are a good few years old now so they do survive in containers
Give it a go and enjoy the results
10-06-2021, 09:50 AM
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Re: Rhoddies in Bloom
Originally Posted by Chillie6
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Hi @pauline3. I have always managed to grow rhoddies in containers. We don’t have acid soil here so I couldn’t grow them in the ground.To be honest I just try things for myself to see if they work.
I use ericaseous compost in the containers. Give them a feed occasionally with rhoddie feed.
Then each year I remove about 1 to 2 inches of compost and replace with fresh.
My rhoddies are a good few years old now so they do survive in containers
Give it a go and enjoy the results
Brilliant, I can’t wait to get one, that’s if my garden centre sells them....I will put it on my decking, do they need a lot of sun?
I’m going to buy a really big container for it, then hopefully watch it grow.
10-06-2021, 12:59 PM
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Re: Rhoddies in Bloom
Originally Posted by pauline3
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Brilliant, I can’t wait to get one, that’s if my garden centre sells them....I will put it on my decking, do they need a lot of sun?I’m going to buy a really big container for it, then hopefully watch it grow.
Mine seem to do ok in both sun and shade. Have noted the RHS Gardening website says dappled shade.
The other thing I do with mine is to water them with rain water from my water butt. Rain water being slightly acidic.
Hope you find a nice one and enjoy it.
10-06-2021, 10:27 PM
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Re: Rhoddies in Bloom
Originally Posted by Chillie6
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Hi @pauline3. I have always managed to grow rhoddies in containers. We don’t have acid soil here so I couldn’t grow them in the ground.To be honest I just try things for myself to see if they work.
I use ericaseous compost in the containers. Give them a feed occasionally with rhoddie feed.
Then each year I remove about 1 to 2 inches of compost and replace with fresh.
My rhoddies are a good few years old now so they do survive in containers
Give it a go and enjoy the results
Same here, Chillie, and the same with Camellias.
I have one Rhodie been in a tub for nearly 21 years.
I just change the top couple of inches of ericacious each spring, and feed it, and only ever use rain water for watering. Oh, and keep out of early morning sun in winter as it damges any frosted buds.
Yours look lovely, so many blooms and bright colours.
Blasted Vine Weevals got my purple one this year.
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