tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612046910155809991.post1020051050705426965..comments2024-03-24T08:58:04.516-04:00Comments on Gardening and Gardens: Rhododendrons in WinterKate @ Gardening and Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371717107588481262noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612046910155809991.post-69804663792932600632011-01-15T11:18:49.145-05:002011-01-15T11:18:49.145-05:00Hi, Kate!
What a great post. Glad to have found yo...Hi, Kate!<br />What a great post. Glad to have found your blog (and thank you for visiting and commenting on mine.)<br /><br />I love, love, love Rhododendrons but the poor things just can't cope with my Alkaline soil. Looking forward to following more of your posts.Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612046910155809991.post-38344922660828935672011-01-14T21:26:01.242-05:002011-01-14T21:26:01.242-05:00Interesting, I did not know the science behind the...Interesting, I did not know the science behind the curled leaves.I notice that my evergreen euonymus curls just like the rhododendrons you have shown here. I also notice that the color gets darker on all my evergreens when it is really cold - that is when I know I really need to button up before I head outside. Stay warm! JenniferJennifer@threedogsinagardenhttp://threedogsinagarden.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612046910155809991.post-91637237715824659452011-01-14T16:34:12.248-05:002011-01-14T16:34:12.248-05:00It is just their nature to curl, but I always feel...It is just their nature to curl, but I always feel a bit sad for them. Many of them get ripped out of landscapes for this very natural process because they just look bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612046910155809991.post-58300650339840691592011-01-14T11:46:35.738-05:002011-01-14T11:46:35.738-05:00My Rhododendrons look like that now all curled up....My Rhododendrons look like that now all curled up. The first time I saw them do this I thought they were dying from the cold. LOL! They look so sad with their leaves all curled up. I see yours are large ones too.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612046910155809991.post-86042441627156234982011-01-14T10:21:58.300-05:002011-01-14T10:21:58.300-05:00Lovely Kate! I have two in my yard, one huge and ...Lovely Kate! I have two in my yard, one huge and thriving, the other was in desparate need of TLC when I moved in, and is coming along pretty nicely. I love the way there buds (forgive my layman's inaccuracies)are so prominent through the winter....like they're just waiting it out, sitting patiently till there time comes :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612046910155809991.post-27790988125226432602011-01-14T04:23:48.882-05:002011-01-14T04:23:48.882-05:00Looks like you've got the same weather as us -...Looks like you've got the same weather as us - I enjoyed the pictures of out of the way places in New York like the botanical gardens and the elevated parkA Year In My Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039290114838432605noreply@blogger.com