Watering — 
Because Rhododendron are often found grow- 
ing along banks of streams many people think 
Rhododendron require a lot of water. This is not 
true and a lot of water is not necessary. They 
should be watered immediately after planting and 
several times weekly until they become established, 
but after that only during dry seasons. When 
watering saturate the ground, as one good appli- 
cation is better than several light sprinklings. 
Fertilization — 
Rhododendron may be fertilized by a very light 
application of well-rotted cow manure covering 
ground to a depth of 1 to 11/, inches. Information 
covering fertilization of large areas will gladly be 
supplied upon request. 
Pruning — 
Pruning, other than the cutting out of dead 
wood which may appear, is not advisable in most 
cases as new branches will not readily break from 
the old wood. To conserve the strength of the plant 
and encourage the growth of new leaves, the 
flower clusters may be pinched off as they begin 
to wither. The energy which would ordinarily go 
into producing seed is thus diverted to producing 
new foliage and flower buds for the following 
spring. 
