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Rhododendron macabeanum
McCabe Rhododendron
Origin: Native to Assam Manipur, India.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Species |
| macabeanum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 - (-5) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 23 |
| Height |
| 8 - 12 m |
| Spread |
| 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Low maintenance architectural cottage and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers partial-shade. Plant in moist but well-drained and slightly acidic soil. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| 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. |
| Leaf Description |
| Long, oblong leaves that come to a curved point and appear on a stem in groups of 5. |
| Flower Description |
| Large, bell-shaped flowers in dense rounded trusses that appear in mid spring. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are dark green with a whitish-gray underside. The flowers are pale to deep yellow with purple blotches. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, layering in autumn and grafting in late summer or winter. |
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