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Rhododendron never bloomed

GilbertonGilberton Posts: 24
in Problem solving
Hi
We moved it to our house 4.5 years ago and there is a healthy looking rhododendron in the garden. It has never flowered or even had a bud. Its quite large, in partial sunny spot and has small leaves. The pigeons sometimes get into it but I have netted it last two years but still no buds. I am wondered whether I need to prune it back hard.
Any ideas are very welcome.
Thank you
Donna 

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  • rachelQrtJHBjbrachelQrtJHBjb Posts: 819
    Hello. Can you post a photo? I would say it is unusual for a rhodo not to bud up in all that time yet look healthy. Not getting enough water in the summer can affect its ability to produce buds for the following spring's display but I still think a considerable amount of time has passed for this to have happened every year.
  • GilbertonGilberton Posts: 24
    I have just taken a couple of photos (below). When i look closely there are tiny little flowers (i think) which I have not looked at that closely before. Could these be the be the blooms I have been waiting for all this time? I would not have thought they would be this tiny and of this colour
    Thank you 



  • SophieKSophieK Posts: 244
    Definitely look like blooms to me. Perhaps indeed not the most exciting ones when one thinks of rhododendrons.
  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698
    Could that be a spurge laurel (daphne laureola)?
  • GilbertonGilberton Posts: 24
    Ceres said:
    Could that be a spurge laurel (daphne laureola)?
    Wow I just googled to image of a spurge laurel and it looks just like it!  All this time I thought it was a Rhodo. Thank you so much, I really appreciate your help.
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