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best time to prune a rhododendron #878362

Asked July 23, 2024, 5:54 AM EDT

hi, I have read different times about when is the best time to cut back or prune a rhododendron in vt. I have an overgrown one and would like to downsize it.

Chittenden County Vermont

Expert Response

Dear Dawn:

Thanks for contacting the UVM Extension Master Gardener Helpline about your overgrown rhododendron. We attach a link below to a lengthy article from the journal of the American Rhododendron Society that should give you a good start. If you have additional questions after reviewing this article, please don’t hesitate to contact us again

https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JARS/v34n3/v34n3-furniss.htm

Good luck!

Pat 
UVM Extension Master Gardener Program Volunteer Replied July 26, 2024, 1:10 PM EDT

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