Heather time, or when best to plant rhododendrons - spring or fall

Rhododendron - a great spring, the shrub. The plant has a dark green, leathery leaves and large fragrant flowers of various colors.

There are many varieties of rhododendrons. Summer residents have long been debate about when it is best to plant this shrub - spring or fall. Try to figure out when to do it.

When it is better to plant

It turns out to plant rhododendrons possible throughout the warm season period. But the most optimal days: early spring (immediately after frost) and early fall (until the end of September).

When planting shrubs is better to check with the lunar calendar. Well the time comes, when the moon comes, then the rhododendron will grow better.

Choosing a place to land

Rhododendron will enjoy themselves in a light shade of tall trees. Shrub shade tolerant if there is a choice of where to settle it in the shade or in the sun - choose the shade.

Rhododendron does not like drafts and moving air currents, so not worth it to be planted in open areas.

Neighbors bushes can be any shade-loving plants with a small crown.

The soil must be soft and easy, with a large number of plant residues.

Rules shrub planting

To rhododendron is well settled down, simple planting should:

1. Bush should be repotted along with a clod of earth. Lest the land crumbled, the plant is transported in a wheelbarrow or on a trolley.

The more the soil will remain on the roots, the better the plants will feel in a new place.

2. When digging rhododendron need to be closely monitored so as not to damage the roots. If this trouble happens, the plant will be a long time to be ill at the new location.

3. Transplant shrubs should be done in cold weather, as the scorching sun degrades the survival of the plant.

When the sun came out immediately after landing on the new location, then you must pritenit rhododendron.

4. After the transplant, the bush must be well watered so that it rooted in a new place, and began to form roots and new shoots.

5. In the first winter in the new place plants have to be sheltered from frost. The root circle can sprinkle humus, peat or other material. A trunk can wrap the burlap.

Under these rules rhododendron will feel great at the new location.