Thursday, July 7, 2016

Newbie In Need of Help - New Rhododendrons Dying

Two Rhododendron Purple Gems I planted four weeks ago are dying and I was hoping one of you could offer some advice. I have zero experience with landscaping or gardening. When planting, I followed the instructions listed on the plant's tag:

  • dig hole as large as root ball
  • back fill with half existing soil half new soil
  • top of with 2" of mulch keeping mulch away from base of plant
  • water thoroughly
  • fertilize with evergreen fertilizer
  • I didn't check PH levels because I didn't know what was a thing that I had to do

The bushes seemed to do well for the first week but then I had to travel for three weeks, so the bushes may not have been watered regularly, though I believe there was rain about once a week.

Here are four images of the plants.

If you are able to provide advice that saves the plants, I will name the in your honor. There may even be a plaque involved.

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