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Sinogrande

staffordsmith
13 years ago

I live in the Puget Sound area -- Kitsap Peninsula west of Seattle. Last summer I went to a rhododendron auction and bought about a dozen plants for a wooded area. Three were big-leaf varieties. Two of them I planted last fall just west of a large red cedar and the other to its east. The western location gets some sun, while the eastern location is quite shady.

The two big-leafs (basilicum, macbeanum) planted west of the cedar are thriving but the sinogrande in the shadier area is showing no new growth. The central stalk bud has not opened. No new leaves, and last year's leaves are drooping and turning brown at the edges.

So I am prepared to conclude that the eastern site is just too shady for the sinogrande and it should be moved. But before doing so I thought it best to get a second opinion from someone who has had some experience with this variety. Also, should I move it now or wait for the fall? Any suggestions?

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