Dead Dwarf Rhododendron

Of my mail order dwarf rhododendrons one is pretty much dead and the other is on its way. If I cut them right down to the base and pot in new ericaceous mixed with bit fish blood bone might I save them?

 

Hiya Cindy

Are they actually in ericaceous soil? Not a mixture but straight ericaceous? Forget the fertiliser for now...it doesn’t need that, in fact you might be making it worse

Don’t cut anything either

If it’s in the right soil then leave it be for now, except to water now n then

To be accused of flogging a dead horse, if your garden soil is acid your rhododendron would grow better in that. Ahem!, it’s about the PH again

 

@Verdun Its in Ericaceous soil. It was sold as a pot variety from good old Gardeners Express. Ok will just leave it alone and keep my fingers crossed.
And hey Im chief horse flogger...especially the dead ones .

 

Nice one Cindy