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Do Rhododendron Back Bud When Cut Back.

paul3636
13 years ago

A rhody was collected from the wild and potted. I don't know what kind it is

It has a nicely curved trunk and long branches.

A few of the branches have been wired and some cut back.

Do rhodies back bud??

If they do I'll prune more branches.

Is there any thing I should know about its care in a container.

This has also been posted on bonsai forum with a picture and on container gardening.

Paul

Comments (2)

  • morz8 - Washington Coast
    13 years ago

    Growth buds on rhododendrons form in the leaf axils (where leaf joins stem). If you make a cut just above a rosette of leaves, new growth will emerge from the dormant eyes there. If cutting into a branch below any leaf rosettes, look for faint rings on the bark which mark the ends of previous growth periods where there once were leaves. Careful inspection should reveal small bumps which are growth buds under the bark. Make your cuts just about the rings and dormant buds below them should be stimulated into growth.

    If you can't find any rings or dormant buds on bare branches, make your cuts where you must, after, when new growth starts, remove stubs down to new growth.

    Azaleas however, have dormant growth buds all along the stems just under the bark...

  • paul3636
    Original Author
    13 years ago

    Mofz8

    Thank you. That's the kind of info I need.
    (It looks like I posted this 2X)
    Paul

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