Watering Rhododendron molliscontinental : It is advisable regular but not excessive waterings; increase waterings in spring and summer and decrease them when the cold period starts, suspend them in winter. Always allow the soil to dry out completely between two waterings. Avoid water stagnations. alpine : Water The Rhododendron mollis rather regularly from March to October, always allowing the soil to dry out well between two waterings. Avoid water excesses or stagnating water; during the cold season waterings can be decreased or suspended. mediterranean : It is advisable to intervene only when the soil is dry, however avoiding to expose the plant to long duration drought periods. We can decrease waterings or even suspend them during cold months. Exposure Rhododendron molliscontinental : The Rhododendron mollis prefers to be grown in half-darkness. alpine : It prefers semishady locations, where it can receive few hours a day of sunlight. mediterranean : We suggest to place these plants in a semishady location for a balanced growth. Fertilization Rhododendron mollis : Give a fertilizer to our shrubs at the end of winter, bury at the base of the plant a slow-release organic or granular fertilizer; we can eventually give a second fertilizing at the end of summer. |