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Rhododendron
'Summer Dawn'
Summer Dawn Rhododedron
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Cultivar |
| 'Summer Dawn' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 10 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Compact medium-size shrub with a dense habit. |
| Landscape |
| Low maintenance patio and container plants. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in moist, humus-rich acid soil. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Glossy, dark green foliage with cream beneath and trusses of frilled peach coloured flowers. |
| Pests |
| Aphids, caterpillars and leafhoppers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bonython Estate Gardens, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Semi hardwood cuttings in late summer and layering in autumn. |
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