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dub
08-06-04, 11:07 PM
I have three gigantic rhodo's 8-10 ft tall each. All three bloomed between june and July but now look like they are growing fairly large flowers and may bloom again this season... I have no idea what kind they are. Is that possible? If so is there anything I can do to help them along towards blooming again? I live on souther vancouver island canada if that helps.

Thanks,

chfite
08-08-04, 09:06 PM
Plants tend to bloom on their own schedule determined by day length, temperature, and the effects of trimming. Azaleas, a rhododendron, set blooms on the plant almost immediately after blooming, so you see this year what will be blooms next spring.

I have some azaleas that bloom twice a year.

Here is a hardiness zone map for your country.

http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/climate/hardiness/plant_poster.zip

It appears that you are in zone 8. This is similar to the midlands of South Carolina.

Hope this helps.