Out of curiousity... is it in a well-shaded location?

We've tried growing them, and they wouldn't hold up. Do you use any special fertilizer?

Actually... we've had a variety of bushes and trees as of late, that are not holding up. It took us 4 trips to Home Depot for a small weeping bush for our front yard. Personally... I think it's these chain stores, because we bought a few trees and bushes from a local grower, and they seemed like they had no problems. I guess it really does depend on where you get your plants.

 

No - but if you are serious, I'll get it from the crawl space and take one. It was on my XLT until I installed K-R power folding mirrors. Just bumped it a few times. I used the glass & turn signal to repair the new mirror after a streetlight poll issue.

Wally

 

Yes. Let's take it to PM so we're not clogging the message board.

Michael

 

It's not well shaded. Very few of our Rhody bushes are. I think Oregon is the Rhody capital of the world. I grew up new Florence, OR. We had an annual Rhododendron festival (hence the reason I actually know how to spell it!). Caring for them is pretty easy - in fact, I don't do a thing except prune after the blossoms die.

This particular bush is adjacent to the driveway. On one side is a holly tree, on the other is a cedar tree shaped into more or less a shrub to block my view of the neighbor's hideously unkept yard. I love the rhody - it's one of about 10 we have in our yard. So the truck (and the 24' trailer for that matter) and the rhody need to learn to co-exist. Here is a picture... (still working on attaching an image, sorry)

 

Sorry, no PM rights for me - go to my Misc gallery for photos.

 

Mirror looks great! I THINK I sent you an email, if the link was correct. if not, then email is zam dot karmen at gmail dot com

 

You should try TascaFordParts.com as well. Their prices are usually the best around.