At this location the Rhododendrons were growing in fair numbers, on the banks of the river and out of the rocks above the water too. Although it has an attractive flower, this shrub is causing havoc in some areas where it takes over from native scrub and prevents and smaller plants growing under it or even nearby through lack of light and water. It needs neutral or preferably acidic habitats and will self seed on our acid sandy Cheshire soils. In North Wales there are now hillsides which are covered in it and they turn purple in late Spring.
By Torc waterfall, Kerry, Ireland 22nd May 2005
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