tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post3786704243490932263..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: The House-Eating Rhododendronoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-41085803825630248132014-06-14T21:03:25.760-07:002014-06-14T21:03:25.760-07:00The good news is that rhododendrons can take heavy...The good news is that rhododendrons can take heavy pruning (like to the ground) and still come back so you can keep them at a size you'd like. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-18556776038376587562014-06-14T15:00:30.465-07:002014-06-14T15:00:30.465-07:00Oh no.... This is exactly what I am afraid of. I j...Oh no.... This is exactly what I am afraid of. I just bought a house and the previous owner planted several rhododendrons around it, and they are BIG & GETTING BIGGER!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941731350250395587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-49281575870361880282013-06-16T21:45:36.354-07:002013-06-16T21:45:36.354-07:00Vines can be pretty sneaky!Vines can be pretty sneaky!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64689333608796523892013-06-16T21:44:52.332-07:002013-06-16T21:44:52.332-07:00They are beautiful and everyone in the area knows ...They are beautiful and everyone in the area knows the house with the huge rhododendrons!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-10670167107409589932013-05-17T01:24:29.249-07:002013-05-17T01:24:29.249-07:00My Wisteria vine tried to eat our deck. I've...My Wisteria vine tried to eat our deck. I've seen a trumpet vine actually eat the whole roof of a house. It was very pretty, though. I think to get rid of it they had to replace the whole roof. I think you're right, the yellow doesn't go well with the pink, it needs purple, pink, or red...Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-38899242037143061412013-05-15T18:20:12.111-07:002013-05-15T18:20:12.111-07:00That is amazing!! If you're going to be devour...That is amazing!! If you're going to be devoured, what a way to go! Those rhodies are gorgeous. I'd keep them just the way they are. Serious! It's almost like an art installation. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-8819658096957674352013-05-14T10:29:48.790-07:002013-05-14T10:29:48.790-07:00I'd like a house made of concrete or metal so ...I'd like a house made of concrete or metal so that I wouldn't have to worry about rotting siding or roof issues. Then I'd plant all kinds of giant plants around so that only a door was visible. It would be like living in a tree sort of.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-73949755809543367132013-05-14T10:26:48.628-07:002013-05-14T10:26:48.628-07:00This is what happens when you stop giving them fer...This is what happens when you stop giving them fertilizer; they take matters into their own hands and find alternate food sources!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-79505513494774325862013-05-14T10:25:27.727-07:002013-05-14T10:25:27.727-07:00Oh that gorgeous thing? It would never think of d...Oh that gorgeous thing? It would never think of doing something like that:)outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-2918080386466909142013-05-14T08:06:46.654-07:002013-05-14T08:06:46.654-07:00I'm not sure if this is better or worse than p...I'm not sure if this is better or worse than pruning them down so you can see out your windows. I had six planted in front of my house, six inches from the foundation. They looked like caged beasts. This is better (and hilarious).Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404180898034770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-56380838518315012942013-05-14T07:16:18.317-07:002013-05-14T07:16:18.317-07:00I guess Rhodies have to eat too, huh ;-)I guess Rhodies have to eat too, huh ;-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-67257849550749864192013-05-13T21:13:00.921-07:002013-05-13T21:13:00.921-07:00I fear my Accacia is heading this way...I fear my Accacia is heading this way...http://whatsitgarden.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428564551705151480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-80075849318997054162013-05-13T20:43:48.335-07:002013-05-13T20:43:48.335-07:00I love the complete lack of proportion there. It&...I love the complete lack of proportion there. It's perfect just as it is, if only the house was painted that same pink, it would look quite deliberate. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-30089813785526503702013-05-13T20:23:14.330-07:002013-05-13T20:23:14.330-07:00A perfect solution you've come up with! They ...A perfect solution you've come up with! They really are breathtig when they bloom!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-3420521202280408772013-05-13T20:21:45.062-07:002013-05-13T20:21:45.062-07:00Rhododendrons love growing here and last (some of ...Rhododendrons love growing here and last (some of them) for a hundred years or more. Are you moving west yet?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-44033236722371942722013-05-13T20:19:49.743-07:002013-05-13T20:19:49.743-07:00Oh yes and maybe painted a different color.Oh yes and maybe painted a different color.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-5755424194494999362013-05-13T20:19:21.907-07:002013-05-13T20:19:21.907-07:00haha! Still, what a magnificent display! Althoug...haha! Still, what a magnificent display! Although they are certainly eating away at the house, I'm not sure I'd have the heart, either, to cut them down and plant something else. I think they should just add on to the house instead! ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-29696371917751693012013-05-13T20:19:21.229-07:002013-05-13T20:19:21.229-07:00At his point, the Rhododendrons define the place. ...At his point, the Rhododendrons define the place. They are beautiful!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-50337815122289166772013-05-13T20:17:55.410-07:002013-05-13T20:17:55.410-07:00The pretty ones always catch one off guard!The pretty ones always catch one off guard!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-24574357460601308362013-05-13T20:01:14.228-07:002013-05-13T20:01:14.228-07:00That is hilarious. Reminds me of the kite-eating t...That is hilarious. Reminds me of the kite-eating tree from Charlie Brown. A beautiful shrub in the wrong place. Rhodos here tend to need a lot of coddling and waste away after a few years.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-18949694064978000022013-05-13T17:05:58.219-07:002013-05-13T17:05:58.219-07:00Lovely shots, can imagine this house with a white ...Lovely shots, can imagine this house with a white picket fence, planted with roses and flowers.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-65508572923128341032013-05-13T16:58:38.655-07:002013-05-13T16:58:38.655-07:00I love these Rhododendrons, so beautiful even thou...I love these Rhododendrons, so beautiful even though they are out of scale with the house, I guess the owners love them too much to get rid of them. Imagine the house without the rhods! Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-72438460365919805052013-05-13T16:03:33.539-07:002013-05-13T16:03:33.539-07:00That's a very pretty and pink triffid eating t...That's a very pretty and pink triffid eating the house Peter!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-60165495257764160152013-05-13T16:02:45.583-07:002013-05-13T16:02:45.583-07:00I'm with you! I plant things way to close to ...I'm with you! I plant things way to close to each other and to structures and if I didn't spend lots of time in the garden cutting, pruning, thinning, etc. the house would be enveloped in a matter of months. These rhododendrons have become such an attraction in their current state that they'll probably tear down the house before they trim back the shrubs!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-75995253106340943872013-05-13T15:58:08.585-07:002013-05-13T15:58:08.585-07:00They are beautiful and I look forward to seeing th...They are beautiful and I look forward to seeing them bloom every year! Wisteria and huge rhododendrons are both gorgeous plants but Wisteria especially needs qite a bit of space or someone who likes to be cutting them back all of the time.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com