Rhododendron 'Cunningham's White'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-shaped, 2" to 2⅜" across, white with yellowish-green/brown spotting on upper lobes. Several clones exist. Most common has lax truss of 7-8 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblanceolate, 5" long, dark green. Dense plant habit. Can grow to 10 feet tall. Commonly used as rootstock for grafted cultivars. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 caucasicum x ponticum, white flowered  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Cunningham 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.

 

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