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Explore "rhododendrons" with insightful episodes like "Pourquoi nos Rhododendrons n'ont pas de bouton à l'approche du printemps ?", "Rhododendrons-An Acid Loving Plant", "Fertilizing, Rhododendrons, and Plants That Lead to Divorce", "Flower Power Garden Hour 95: Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens" and "Flower Power Garden Hour 25: Listener Mailbag" from podcasts like ""Tous au jardin FB Orléans", "Your Midwest Garden Podcast", "Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors", "Flower Power Garden Hour" and "Flower Power Garden Hour"" and more!
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Rhododendrons-An Acid Loving Plant
Back by popular demand, a plant specific show!
This time a plant that can be either evergreen or deciduous, short or tall, shaded or no shade... so today, Scott has Mike trying to clear the air about Rhododendrons. We know they love acidic soil, so how can you tell if they are right for your landscape? Even a little trick is reveled to test your soil, all by sight! Jump on in to our loopy conversation, as only we can do...
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Fertilizing, Rhododendrons, and Plants That Lead to Divorce
Ellen and C.L. talk about whether fertilizing is always a good thing, and they take a deep dive into the genus Rhododendron, which includes what we commonly call azaleas. Then they answer Candace’s question about whether her spouse’s pruning of the blue hydrangeas is grounds for divorce.
:33 True or False: Fertilizing never hurts…right?
7:57 Eat/Drink/Grow: Rhododendrons and Azaleas
24:21 Love Letters and Questions: Pruning blue hydrangeas, and can this marriage be saved?
Flower Power Garden Hour 95: Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Located along the bluffs of Mendocino is a botanical gem…the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. I speak to horticulturalists Jim and Jaime about a few of the stand-out plants the garden is known for -- Rhododendrons and Camellias. Jaime discusses the history of the gardens and the overall growing techniques of the plants. Former Rhododendron nursery owner Jim shares his years of growing expertise propagating and growing Rhododendrons.
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens can be found on social media at:
Instagram: @mendocinocoastbotanicalgardens
Facebook: Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Website: gardenbythesea.org
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- email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com
Flower Power Garden Hour 25: Listener Mailbag
A listener questions episode this week featuring:
- Leaf curling on citrus trees
- Geriatric Christmas Cactus not blooming
- Difficulty growing Rhododendron in Northern California
- Mosaic Virus (or some other virus) in vegetables such as zucchini, tomatoes, cucumber
- Gnats infiltrated hibiscus
- Stubborn Plumeria not blooming
To ask questions for future shows, submit them at Flower Power Garden Hour Facebook page, The Plant Lady Facebook page, or Instagram. You can also email Marlene questions, future show topic requests and feedback at msimon@marlenesimon.net
Pruning vs Dead-Heading Revealed! - DIY Garden Minute Ep. 2
Pruning Versus Dead-Heading Revealed!