Weekly Weather Report for Petra, Jordan. Looking at the weather in Petra, Jordan over the next 7 days, the maximum temperature will be 31â (or 89â) on Saturday 22nd April at around 2 pm. In the same week the minimum temperature will be 10â (or 51â) on Sunday 16th April at around 5 am.
70 Years and Blooming: Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival attracts large crowd. Rhododendron bushes on top of Roan Mountain bloom through the months of May and June. Wallace Cole hand paints every bird feeder made from a gourd. Crowds gather around white tents at the Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival.
Rhododendrons and Azaleas can be planted at any time of the year, even when they are in bloom, but it is best to plant them in the early fall so they have a chance to adjust to their new home before winter comes. They must be grown in an acid soil, with a pH of 5.0 to 6.5. Rhododendron and Azalea plants will not tolerate lime.