Is my rhododendron dead?

[haddy]

Hi there! We inherited a rhododendron plant from the previous tenant of our flat. Is it dead? It has yet to bloom, and the leaves don't look very healthy. What do you guys think I should do to help it out?

 

[Chuck]

Hi there! We inherited a rhododendron plant from the previous tenant of our flat. Is it dead? It has yet to bloom, and the leaves don't look very healthy. What do you guys think I should do to help it out? View attachment 12740 View attachment 12741 View attachment 12738 View attachment 12739

It is far from dead although it does look a little anemic with the yellow leaves. I would give it a healthy dose of nitrogen and iron. How much sunlight does it get?

 

[haddy]

Thanks for the tip Chuck. Glad to know it can still be rejuvenated, hopefully. It barely gets any direct sunlight, right now maybe a few hours in late afternoon.

 

[Beth_B]

Rhododendrons need a fair amount of sunlight to flower (otherwise yours looks far from dead!) I have one in the ground and it's doing fine...do they generally grow OK in containers? Container plants typically need more frequent fertilizing for sure. If you can move it to a sunnier location I'd do that.