RHODODENDRON CULTIVATION
When the soil is very unsuitable for rhododendrons it is a good plan to make a raised bed of prepared soil for them on the surface of the natural soil, making the bed not less then 18 inches deep. Rhododendrons are shallow-rooting plants. These plants revel in a heap of rough leaf soil, such as may often be found in a wood. Rhododendrons so planted must not be allowed to suffer from lack of water. Although leaf soil and peat retain moisture well, water escapes more quickly from a raised mound than from a level surface. Rhododendrons should not be cut back with shears, but with a sharp knife, taking the projecting branches one by one and cutting well back two or three feet, or within 6in. of a main stem of some three or four years’ previous growth. This will lead to a thickening of the bush. The cutting should be done immediately after flowering, if it cannot be done before, and stems uncut should have the old flower heads picked off, especially in the case of young plants.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 126, 29 May 1937, Page 13
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