Rhododendron tree turning yellow after too much fertilizer

[bacon_habibi]

Nearly two months ago, I put too much of Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food into the soil. A few days later, my Rhododendron tree started to turn yellow. I followed the instruction from ChatGPT and flood the soil, hoping to dilute the nitrogen in soil. But, it's not getting better. What can I do now?

 

[Anniekay]

I'd leave it alone for now and let it recover. In late winter, when it's dormant you can prune it back and don't fertilize it in spring, wait until it finishes flowering for that.