{"id":7585,"date":"2020-05-24T04:27:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T04:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=7585"},"modified":"2020-05-24T04:27:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T04:27:18","slug":"plant-a-day-2020-day-147-rhododendron-hybrids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/24\/plant-a-day-2020-day-147-rhododendron-hybrids\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant-A-Day 2020 (Day 147) Rhododendron Hybrids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are far too many Rhododendron hybrids out there for me to easily figure out which unlabeled varieties have ended up in my yard. I consider these shrubs family favorites because my parents bought a house in Kent, Washington that had many different varieties planted all around. My job was to snap off the green seed pods from dozens of giant shrubs\u2013it was a big, sticky, messy job! Certainly it is a testament to the beauty of these plants that after such torture in my youth, I still love them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have two good-sized purple rhodies planted under\/near the picture window in the living room. I think the variety might be Purple Splendor, but so many of them look alike. It is a pleasing, rich tone, but not heavy and dark like some of the purple clones. Also on the front of the house in front of the bedroom window is a large-flowered pink clone. We also have three rhodies in the woodland garden. The neighbors have a large shrub on our fenceline, as well, so we get to enjoy those flowers from branches that fine there way on our side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most experts now agree that deadheading isn\u2019t worth the time and trouble! Is it possible my parents knew that and sent me out there, anyway, just to keep me busy? <\/p>\n\n\n\n