W atering— 
Because Rhododendron are often found 
growing 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 im- 
mediately after planting and twice weekly 
until they become established, but after 
that only during dry seasons. When water- 
ing saturate the ground, as one good appli- 
cation is better than several light sprinkl- 
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Fertilization— 
Rhododendron may be fertilized by a 
very light application of well-rotted cow 
manure covering ground to a depth of | io 
1% inches. Information covering fertiliza- 
tion 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. 
