Rhodo not looking great

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    any clue what is up with this? Looks like black spot but on a rhodo? Seriously tempted to take it out as it's huge and I'm not that keen on it. Any thoughts?

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    Well to me that doesn't look like a Rhododendron it looked more like a large Hebe of some kind..
    Some Hebe can take a good trim...
     
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      Yep-i hought the same @Marley Farley but I found a label on it saying rhododendron....maybe the label was wrong.
       
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      Hmmm just had another look....the hebe has actually over grown a rhododendron that was there and that was the label id seen. Didnt thhink u could trim hebes? Thought they went all woody?
       
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      I was going to say not seen a Rhodi quite like it.. I don't think you can trim them hard.. I used to tip prune mine and snip off individual bits.. but there are a few that will take a light hair cut.. ;)
      they do sadly get a bit unruly if left..
       
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        Think you might have to feed that shrub as the yellowing leaves indicate mineral deficiency.
         
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        I think I might just cut it down and stick it on the bonfire!
         
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        That's a shame! I used to be like you though!
         
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        Well its a new house for me and I want to make the garden more my own.

        I've had to move loads of plants into the right locations....saved a lovely nearly dead azalea by potting it up into ericaceous compost and feeding it and it now has some really healthy leaves and flowers on it. Last year it had about two crumpled leaves!

        Moved rhodos (actual rhodos lol) from baking dry sun into some partial shade and they are slowly getting better.

        Planted up a bed from scratch after mulching over the winter/rotorvating as its HEAVY clay. Now about to embark on a lil project at the back of the garden :biggrin::rolleyespink::hapfeet:
         
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