Pruning Rhododendrons with Alan Vesely

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Күн бұрын

We all learn things at our own time. One thing I've never been sure that I'm doing correctly is pruning Rhodies! (Luckily it's not something I get asked to do very often...) So I'm bringing in another expert to help me! Please enjoy this video with a special guest, 41+ year certified arborist, Alan Vesely!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro, Challenges of Pruning Rhodies
01:05 - Introducing Alan
02:26 - Assess your goals: WHY are you pruning?
04:20 - Timing: When to prune a Rhodie
05:34 - Tidy the shrub by deadheading
05:55 - Scoring for future growth, aka Nicking & Notching
09:52 - Making cuts
11:48 - Growth habit & limbing up
12:44 - Reducing height
14:56 - Making choices
16:28 - Continuing to Reduce Prune
19:25 - Done with that side!
20:37 - Finish the rest
20:55 - Let's Review
22:22 - Done! Alan's final thoughts

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@janellehakkola-tc8cr 3 ай бұрын

New gardener here, new house, overgrown rhododendron… this is the third video I watched and you deserve to be at the top of the scroll list. Thank you!

@GardenUPLandscape 3 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@GardenUPLandscape 3 ай бұрын

Can I ask what your search term was? I'll try to get my video higher for whatever keywords you used.

@dianaloma 2 ай бұрын

@@GardenUPLandscape I just searched "how to trim overgrown rhododendron bush " :)

@GardenUPLandscape 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I didn't have "trim" or "overgrown" in my keywords. I've added those so it should come up now with that search.

@myLordSaves 2 ай бұрын

Just planted my first Rhododendron, there's an awful lot of very good information in this video. Definitely informative 🤠

@GardenUPLandscape 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@sea-elle-gee Жыл бұрын

This is the best video I’ve found on rhodie pruning. Thank you!

@GardenUPLandscape Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! And thank you for your kind comment!

@10fm59 Ай бұрын

agree!

@deshavetalkwithkit8935 Жыл бұрын

What a valuable source of a real professional imparting the secrets of successful gardening ~! Wisdom is always a treasure~! thank You, Kit

@GardenUPLandscape Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@diydiva3190 Жыл бұрын

My Rhodie is 27 years old 8' tall and 6' wide. I moved in 3 years ago and gave it a good haircut away from the house - I'm here learning how to prune it for shape now.

@GardenUPLandscape Жыл бұрын

Nice! I hope this was really helpful!

@PhilipLee64 Ай бұрын

Awesome video, watched many video and been trimming my Rhody's and this is the 1st time I've heard about the 'scoring' technique ! Thanks!

@GardenUPLandscape Ай бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@fungac Жыл бұрын

Best video for getting inside the mind of the rhododendron. I only read about scoring one other place, so it’s great to have confirmation. Also the wound healing and angle of growth tips are helpful since a lot of sites just contradictorily say - cut back to a main branch - or - cut below a juncture of 2 branches. Also good to know pruning is a long game. I’m dealing with old leggy ones right now.

@GardenUPLandscape Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful! Alan and I had a great time filming this and my Rhodie is looking better than ever this year! (I'm actually planning a follow up short to post soon showing the results!)

@egbabydesign 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful! I recently transplanted a rhodie from deep shade to the north side of my house where it gets some afternoon and reflected light. It is so much happier, sending up new shoots from the base but still so sparse. I love the tips on how to encourage growth!

@GardenUPLandscape 2 жыл бұрын

We are glad it was helpful! Good luck to your now happier Rhodie!

@martimallory8195 Ай бұрын

Love this guy. Great info & helpful close-ups.

@GardenUPLandscape Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I've got another video with Alan coming soon! It's in the hands of my editor currently 😊

@delisedupontblenman8707 Жыл бұрын

"wood glue doesn't work!" ;-) ;-) Thank you for this. I learned alot about my rhodie and was thoroughly entertained in the process.

@GardenUPLandscape Жыл бұрын

Right?!? Isn't Alan a blast? (I actually just filmed another video with him, so stay tuned! That one will get edited soon and go live in a few weeks!)

@barbaracole3696 Ай бұрын

THANK YOU!

@GardenUPLandscape Ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

@deborahlynnelentz6432 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this very detailed information.

@GardenUPLandscape Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@taraliou1021 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, it’s really helpful.

@GardenUPLandscape Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! You are most welcome!

@ROlson-dx2jc Ай бұрын

Thanks for this you convinced this beginner not to try to prune by myself . Win for the Rhodie!😊

@GardenUPLandscape Ай бұрын

Well, it was supposed to explain how simple it actually is, but luckily, Rhodies don't need much pruning, so wins all around! 😆

@tinaknutsen Жыл бұрын

Loved this video…. By the way this is similar to the method I use on my fiddle fig leaf; I do wear gloves as when you cut the fiddle fig it bleeds a white milky substance that is toxic. I do notching on that to get more leaves in my bare spots and top it (cut the top off) to control the size. I place the top in the water until it has healthy roots; about 2-3 weeks and I have a new plant to give as a gift. I have way to many plants inside and outside as I also took horticultural when I was 16 and am a plant book worm😊 Always learning something new and passing it on. I very much enjoy vids like this just for the sheer passion of everything beyond the flowers and pretty leaves. It creating magical rooms and seasonal interests. Thanks for sharing …cyber spacing the smiles 😊 back to you all !

@GardenUPLandscape Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Isn't it fun to share plants you cloned from cuttings? I help my mom prune her massive Hawaiian Hibiscuses at least once a year and she does the same thing - ends up with about a dozen new plants every time we prune.

@tinaknutsen Жыл бұрын

@@GardenUPLandscape Yes, I find it satisfying and rewarding. Its a beautiful day to enjoy the garden 😊 82* here in the PNW!

@TPayne-fm8ie 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I also need one on what to do with crazy leggy Rhodies that are 20+ years old.

@GardenUPLandscape 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'd suggest following Alan's advice and score the leggy branches to encourage lower growth for next year.

@frredde 3 ай бұрын

What a great and inspiring teacher 🤠

@GardenUPLandscape 3 ай бұрын

Glad you think so! Alan and I have filmed a few videos together now. We filmed a tree planting class last fall that I'm hoping to get edited soon.

@sanfordpress8943 6 ай бұрын

Great presentation Thank you.

@GardenUPLandscape 6 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Glad it was valuable to you :)

@peach3611 2 жыл бұрын

How to grow rhodies. Love this. Very interesting and informative.

@GardenUPLandscape 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@faymissk 3 ай бұрын

Wow this was incredibly helpful

@GardenUPLandscape 3 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@sammysworld5485 10 ай бұрын

I have two huge Rhodies which I tree formed. This encouraged more growth on top. I also was able to under plant. Which enhanced my front garden.

@GardenUPLandscape 10 ай бұрын

That sounds lovely!

@tryphinacooper 2 ай бұрын

Oh wow!!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!!@

@GardenUPLandscape Ай бұрын

No problem!! Glad we could help!

@morell5589 Жыл бұрын

He’s amazing

@GardenUPLandscape Жыл бұрын

Right? He's like a plant encyclopedia. I so love that he's willing to share his knowledge and experience with us!

@caseyplans8669 2 жыл бұрын

I inherited a rhododendron when I bought my house. It isn't very bushy, but does get some blooms. I'm scared to prune it! Since it's not very thick/full.

@GardenUPLandscape 2 жыл бұрын

I've felt the same way every time someone asks me to prune a Rhodie. Luckily that's only happened a couple times in my carrier, but it still seemed like something I should know given what I do for a living, lol. I was surprised at how simple it is! I was just way over thinking it. I hope you are able to use the tips and techniques in the video to help your Rhodie fill out! Once it's more full, it will have more branch ends which should mean more blooms!

@didomilan1725 2 ай бұрын

You can always go back but how much time do you have? Good information with the scoring. Kurt Cobain of gardening BTW

@GardenUPLandscape 2 ай бұрын

Very true. I prune my Rhodie once a year now, and after this "heavy" prune out now only takes about 5 minutes.

@sharonf9513 5 ай бұрын

Do you have a video about re-seating a rhododendron that has partially toppled over due to ice and snow? The back half of the roots has risen from the ground about 7 inches on one of our foundation rhodies

@GardenUPLandscape 5 ай бұрын

I don't have a video on that, no. Are you here in Spokane? If so either Alan or I would be happy to schedule a consultation with you to look at it. If not, I would recommend finding an expert in your area to come look and advise. Either a gardener or an arborist, depending on the size. It sounds a bit technical to describe and solve just with text.

@PiKara67 Жыл бұрын

complimenti

@GardenUPLandscape Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kathrynleber2665 9 ай бұрын

I did not get out to prune in time and wonder if I can still prune my old rhododendron in mid October in Seattle?

@GardenUPLandscape 9 ай бұрын

You can prune any time, you'll just be cutting off next years blooms if you prune now. The best time to prune is right after the flowers fade because that gives it the most time to recover and set more buds for the next year.

@deepcovelmf 9 ай бұрын

12pm October 13 2023 can I prune in the fall or best to wait for early Spring. I live in Nova Scotia

@GardenUPLandscape 9 ай бұрын

If you prune in the fall you'll be cutting off next years blooms. You wont hurt the plant, but you'll lose flowers. So it's best to wait until after flowering, but certainly not the end of the world if you need to prune it now.

@user-te4rc2bi5x 3 ай бұрын

Hi would this pruning apply to dwarf ones as well

@GardenUPLandscape 3 ай бұрын

Yep! All Rhodies that I've ever seen grow this way.

@bob_frazier 2 ай бұрын

Well, it's been a year. How about a 1 minute follow up?

@GardenUPLandscape 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for asking! I posted the follow up about a year ago :) The original video is almost 2 years old. kzfaq.infoV1aQOkBKwPc

@wheelie642 Жыл бұрын

I have a Rhodo 13 feet tall It is a monster

@GardenUPLandscape Жыл бұрын

WOW I bet it's stunning when it's in bloom!

@wheelie642 Жыл бұрын

@@GardenUPLandscape It is actually. I had thoughts of removing it because I’m getting old and don’t like trimming it.

@2459385 Жыл бұрын

Just too much talk for me but good info

@GardenUPLandscape Жыл бұрын

LOL yeah, we do tend to talk a lot. Thanks for the feedback!

@davyelwyn 11 ай бұрын

Long winded ... man you guys can talk! Let's get on with it!

@GardenUPLandscape 11 ай бұрын

LOL yes, that is true, thank you for the feedback. Alan does tend to get into the details. He is a wealth of knowledge and loves sharing! You'd be amazed at how much I cut out in order to keep the video as short as it is!

@EMTBAFV 13 күн бұрын

I got one from a garden center at least eight years ago now, and it has never grown since. It is still two forks from the root ball with two foliage heads that flower. It is leggy, about 40 cm tall. The two main trunk forks have no lateral growth, really, one on each side, so I can’t prune them; there will be nothing left! We did just move into a new house last spring, so we moved it along with everything else to a new garden with nice, fresh, good soil and horticultural grit for finer roots to split into multiples, but a year on, there is still no sign of development. It is ugly, one of the ugliest plants in the garden at the moment, and that’s sad! I am a 15-year professional gardener myself but am kind of defeated by this rhododendron! I don’t know whether to dig it back up right now and put it back in a pot to try to stimulate more root growth and cut it right back. It looks absolutely stupid, like it’s giving you the V every time you look at it. 😂

@GardenUPLandscape 13 күн бұрын

I would dig it up and check the roots. My first thought is that it's probably root bound and they need washed and freed from the pot shape. My second thought would be a soil test. Rhodies need acidic soil and specific nutrients to do well. I have a video on the My Soil test if you need a suggestion for a simple but decent test to try.

@GardenUPLandscape 13 күн бұрын

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