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Rhododendron
'Cynthia'
Cynthia Rhododendron
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Cultivar |
| 'Cynthia' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-20) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - (-4) |
| Height |
| 4 - 8 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Hedges, screens, architectural cottage and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers full sun and partial-shade. Plant in moist but well-drained, leafy, humus-rich, slightly acidic soil. |
| Shape |
| Bushy and dome-shaped. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Vine weevil, rhododendron leafhopper, pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars and aphids may be a problem. Powdery mildews, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, silver leaf and honey fungus may occur. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Large oblong leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Conical trusses of funnel-shaped flowers that are 8 cm wide and bloom in late spring. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The flowers are deep pink. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Propagation |
| Grafting. |
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