Q. My rhododendron has leaves that are curling up. Is it dying? — Susan, Wallkill A. Rhododendron leaves begin to cup and curl at the edges when temperatures drop to below 35 degrees F. At 25 degrees, ...

Same rhododendron, different times of day. When you step outside on a cold winter’s day, have you noticed how rhododendron leaves change their appearance? Usually, they are glossy and full. But when ...

Same rhododendron in different temperatures. When you step outside on a cold winter’s day, have you noticed how rhododendron leaves change their appearance? Usually, they are glossy and full. But when ...

I love books, and enjoy reading and learning about plants. In a book Chris gave me recently, “Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains,” I read a fascinating fact about rhododendrons.

Question: We love rhododendrons, and have tried (unsuccessfully) over the past several years to grow a rhododendron garden in the front of our house. The leaves curl up and droop, the plants struggle ...

Rhododendrons make incredibly accurate living thermometers. When I went for a walk this morning, it felt cold, and I figured it was at least in the teens, but the rhododendron leaves were drooping, ...

It’s natural for leaves on some evergreen shrubs to curl up, almost roll into a elgonated ball shape, during severe cold weather. It’s a natural protection system within the plant, one to be admired ...

The thermometer registered 15 degrees Fahrehneit on a recent morning and the leaves of the rhododendron curled up tightly because the temperature had dropped below freezing. Early plant explorers ...