Rhododendrons

gillykins

Why are the Rhododendrons white this year? Last year they never flowered and the year before they flowered purple. Or is it me... am I going mad...:eek:

Rikki

Native Rhododendrons are mauve if I remember correctly. They graft a different variety onto the native Rhododendrons. Maybe it should be white. Did you plant it?

never_enough

Now you've got me wondering. I was looking at mine yesterday & I'm sure it was purple last year & it's white this year too! Maybe someone's going around painting them?! :rotfl:
Anyone else got a more sensible answer?

tru

Could be that you bought you the plant in a pot that was filled with acid soil and you've planted it in your garden that has alkaline soil (or the other way round ), some flowers change colour depending on the soil.

aliasojo

never_enough wrote:

Anyone else got a more sensible answer?

Maybe they are extras from Alice in Wonderland. :rotfl:

gillykins

The Rhododendrons I speak about are many, many years old and are at my place of work, but I have also noticed that the established ones at the local park are white this year too! I'm now wondering could it be anything to do with the late cold snap that we've had. Aww, still scratching my head!!!

tru

I've searched and keep finding websites that say things like this - Some blossoms change colour over time or are marked with contrasting colours - but there's no explanation for it anywhere

I think aliasojo might be right

gillykins

Thanks Troo, keep searching cos I've got to nip to tescos now. Ha! I'll ask the girl at the checkout if she knows...

Nile

aliasojo wrote:

Maybe they are extras from Alice in Wonderland. :rotfl:

"Off with their heads!" Anyone who doesn't keep this thread on topic.:D

Sorry, couldn't resist.:o

rsvtoddy

There is no such thing as a 'native' rhododendron!

Jay-Jay_4

rsvtoddy wrote:

There is no such thing as a 'native' rhododendron!

So not only are they imagining colour changes but they're imagining the whole bush/plant/species!!!! :eek: