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" I planted a rhododendron over a month ago, and it was doing so well. It bloomed the most beautiful blossoms and was growing like crazy. All of a sudden it became wilted looking, the leaves rounded out and it looked ill. We had some major rains, and it seemed to perk up some. In the full sun yesterday it wilted again, but when evening came, it had perked up. What is going on? Do you think I&amp;#039;ve done something wrong? Thanks for your help.  Hildy Crawford, southern Ohio  Dear Hildy,  Without seeing the plant in question, it&amp;#039;s hard to tell exactly, but I can make some guesses. First of all, I&amp;#039;m presuming that your rhododendron is not in full sun, but in part shade, and that the soil around it is rich in organic matter, and that you have been watering regularly and not letting the plant dry out completely between waterings. If that is the case, and the plant continues to wilt, it may have acquired some type of fungal infection in the roots: That&amp;#039;s often the case when plants like this wilt. Fungal problems are quite difficult to treat in general. As the plant is new, I would return it to the nursery and exchange it for another specimen. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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