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This is my sign to plant a rhododendron
36 4 ReplyPlease do some research first, depending on your location and the specific variant of rhododendron you plant you may introduce an invasive plant.
37 0 ReplyExactly. You could end up with humans that live for 100+ years.
39 1 ReplyWait what? Invasive? I have never seen one that just spreads like mint or buttercups
5 2 ReplyIn the UK they are an invasive species. They out compete native plants and spread easily.
11 0 ReplyOur reply to the ignoble English Ivy over here in the States, apparently
7 1 ReplyI'm pretty sure that rhododendrons originate from Asia.
4 0 ReplyAnd North America. Mostly on the west coast of the US and BC, although they have cousins sometimes called ‘mountain laurel’ on the east coast of the US.
Confusingly, in some places on the east coast, they call mountain laurel ‘rhododendron’ as well.
1 0 ReplyYep, Nepal
1 0 ReplyIt's a large family with a large geographic area. Some are native to the Americas as well.
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Looks like this is the move: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_catawbiense?wprov=sfti1
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It adds 100 years to your life!
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