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Cut back overgrown crowded rhododendrons

michellellewmichellellew Posts: 26
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We have quite a few rhododendrons around our garden and 2 next to the front door which are too big, leggy and crowding out other plants. Can I cut them right back after flowering and will they grow again and flower next year? 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    You can certainly cut them back, but you're unlikely to get flowers for a while.
    Without a pic, it's hard to give advice, but a better way of doing it, is to take out some stems completely - right back to the main trunk. That will keep them 'slimmer'.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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