Rhododendron?

I have a rhododendron %26amp; the leaves shriveled up %26amp; the whole half of the plant died.I gave it some plant food. the plant is medium size growth. why is my plant doing this %26amp; what can I do to make it healthy. how often should I water it. and how often should I feed it. I found some silk worms by the plant %26amp; is it possible they killed it.

Rhododendron?
Might be the worms you found. Could be grubs or flea beetles in the soil. Maybe gophers or something.





Could be the soil. Need acidic soil with some clay. And must be kept moist, but not soggy.





They can be hard plants to get started.
Reply:Rhododendrons can be tricky...they like acidic soil





What zone r u in???....below zones 5-6 , they can look kinda scraggly in the spring....just keep well watered....





good luck
Reply:It could be the silk worms or it could be underwatered. It could also be the area it is planted or the soil. If half is still alive, carefully prune away the dead portion.





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