Rh. Cosmopolitan..

that is lovely, bit like watching time lapse photography if you scroll down at the right speed!
lovely plant

Its good to see your patience has been rewarded.

thanks Sticki, i was trying time lapse with this a little while ago but i couldn't quite get the same place each time, but i did end up with these pics... :-))

Thanks Poppy :-)

Well that was worth waiting for, its a gorgeous colour and certainly looks well cared for now.....

Very pretty Surreylad.

what an excellent Dr you are S/L your plant looks so healthy, anything you can do for my legs by any chance, Lol

Excellent series of pics there Surreylad and well done on saving your plant!

Excellent Surreylad!!!! Always nice to see

well done you, did you take a picture when you first got it? That would be nice to see too.

Thanks Lincslass,Popedot,Sheilar and Paul :-)
Lol Yorkshire only a plant doctor :-)
Thanks SBG i didn't think of that, i'll see if i have somewhere :-)

Congratulation to your success. I pay so much attention and fertilizers and exchanges of soil to one of my rhododendrons (Lord Roberts) and it is still just with few yelow brown leaves and annually just one big flower. That´s hs thanks :)
By the way, this rhododendrone seems to me like Nova Zembla, but maybe they are just similar. How high is this, please?

Thanks Kat, that Rh.Lord Roberts is a lovely one too, this one here is 1 metre by 1 metre but can get to 2-3 metres tall, but i'll keep it around 2 mtrs tops...

Just looked up that Nova Zembia and it is very similar :-)

Will it grow so high, are you sure, SL, lol. You know, the problem is, that many rhododendrons have on labels that they will reach height around 2 metres, but I have never seen so high rhododendrone. Only in the mountains, where they were planted 100 years ago or so. I bought today "Albert Schweitzer" rhododendrone, for which I was looking for several years. The label notoriously claims the rh. will reach 2 metres. We will see :)

Lol i know what you mean Kat but my dad specialised in Rhodies and Azalea's some in the park did reach 2 metres but it did take time....yes that Rh.Albert Schweitzer is a lovely pinky one... my fav is Rh.Luteum or Rh. northern hi lights..

That looks great,S.lad..pleased you took pics of all it's stages..and I'm sure it will reward you in years to come,from all your TLC..:o)

I have Rh. luteum, it grows veeeeeeeeeeeery slowly, but no diseases.

Thanks Bloomer :-))

I love the scent Kat, Northern hi-lights is similar but darker yellow and markings and a stronger scent :-)
my luteum i've had for 3 years and it's grown 8 - 10 inches

A very good investment.........:)

Aw how lovely..glad you nurtured it back to life again :)

Thanks Niverdeen :-)
Thanks Pixi :-)

Wonderful. You've definately got green fingers :o)

Well done ...
Well nurtured ... Well photographed :o)

Lol Thanks Hywel :-)
Thanks Terra :-)

well it was worth a try S/L

it was thanks Yorkshire :-)

I am sometimes suspicious if you do not work in film studios, SL :). Because you know so many tricks, like film maker. This - when I roll with mouse down these pictures it seems as if the flower was opening and also that with reflection of garden in your eye.
Very skilled man - you are.

Lol thanks Kat, not i just like to experiment and try out new things, these i did a time lapse and i had loads of pics spare...

:) Still, it is original.

Thanks :-)

Thanks Hb :-)

That's a stunner Surreylad!

Thanks Meanie...