Rhododendron Leucaspis (sometimes i cry)

Absolutely beautiful, worth all the hard work! it's been such a cold winter bjs. I'm in and out of the potting shed with plants that have arrived from the nursery much sooner than I anticipated.

Teds
What have you been buying.Tell us we are all nosey on here.lol

I wish you success with your lovely shrub, bjs. I could cry when I look at all the losses I've had, but I'm getting on with removing and replacing.

Spritz
its plants in pots and containers that have had there roots frozen i have lost this winter.

Too many to name Bjs! I would be here all night LOL

I really don't know why I bothered to fleece things, bjs! I was told by a Nurseryman that fleece only made 2 degrees difference. That rather explains why my shrubs still died. :-(

Thats absolutely beautiful Bjs.

How unusual and such a beauty, I would cry too if I lost one of these, keep the fleece on. I had an email of my Aunt in Australia, she said they have nt had a summer whats so ever, which was my thoughts about this country before I got her email. I wonder if you put polystyrene at bottom of pot before planting any thing would help or even covering roots for garden as they do do a floppy one.

lovely plant, i hope it survives

What a very pretty plant - and so many flowers on it -let's hope it survives as it would be really sad if it doesn't. Still with your loving care I should think it will be OK - Best of Luck !

Beautiful plant - hope it stays that way.

Its worth the effort Bjs. it is beautiful and hope it will be this year too.

Grandmadge
The pictures are this year, taken a couple of days ago.

WOW, Bjs. its early, isnt it????? Really beautiful and to think it survived those -3/4 temperatures!!

Grandmage
Its only just making it Sun night even with its cover on some of the outer petals ended up brown.it is to early for its own good.

Its a bit like Camillias isnt it? Too early for their own good, soppy things.

Sent you a pm Brian.

What a delightful plant, I know how you feel about protecting it from the winter, can you not take a cutting or several and start some more babies, just in case?

Dd frost does not kill the plant just the flowers if that happens its another years Wait.

That is a beautiful plant, Bjs. I really do hope you are able to keep it going until we are into the warmer weather. Spring is so welcome after our harsh winter. Our garden isn't established yet...I've got all the worry of keeping plants healthy to come.

The temperatures have definitely dipped here overnight and the sunshine is in hiding today...grey skies :(

Whistonlass
The flowers survived just, they are now over,most only last 2/3 weeks but many more to follow in the next two months
We have Sun this morning!! up to now

What a stunner Bj, another lovely white blossomed plant.. and I was told about putting polystyrene bits in bottom of large pots too. We have had quite a bit of sunshine in the garden, two of my peonies are already knee high. The third..under the wall where its still cold and damp, its just showing buds.