the gates of hell
The Gates of Hell
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Rhododendron sinogrande
What a difference a day makes. I finally understand how these "little" leaf buds turn into huge leaves (the last set was 12-15" long, they can get up to 36" or so). They're a bit chewed on the edges, I'll have to pay closer attention to critters next spring.
From one day...to the next
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I planted a R. sinogrande last year about this time, but it's looking very peaked at the moment. It survived the winter fine, but it's dropping an awful lot of leaves.
ReplyDeleteMine looks fine, except that what looked like a small amount of chewing on the end of the leaf buds really had a big effect on the growing leaves; the importance of a few cells is magnified as they divide and grow. I'll post a more recent pic in a minute.
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