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Rhododendron 'Cunningham's White'

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Family: Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rhododendron (roh-do-DEN-dron) (Info)
Cultivar: Cunningham's White

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	WigglyPaw	On Jul 4, 2009, WigglyPaw from Hastings, MI (Zone 5b) wrote: My poor little cunningham, dear little cunningham,...(sung to My poor little buttercup). I have a plant from 4 years ago, bought at Lowes, Big Box stores notorious like all of them to sell wrong zone merchandise at discounted prices for our area. No wonder noone has fabulous gardens here in Michigan. (well, some folks do). (hrmph). anYHOW.... After 4 years of continually being dug up and scratched up by my free range chickens, this is the first year we have penned in the chickens and this little Rhoady is still alive (ITS ALIVE!!!!~~>>>SCREAMING) and has made a great comeback from just dead grey looking branches. Now it looks like a miniature dessicated old bonsai in my garden, about 5 inches high, but with fresh spring green clusters of nice Rhoadie looking leaves coming. I don't see any flower buds, but I guess thats asking for a bit much? So, here we have a sturdy, not too tall Rhoadie, happily continuing to exist and now grow in a harsh zone 5. It may not be all it can be, but I will keep a better eye on it. If it is just not thriving, I will send it to a plant trader who can give it a great zone 6 home.