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R. cumberlandense

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Botanical
Synonyms		 R. bakeri ( Lemmon )
Synonyms R. 'Cumberland Azalea'
Subgenus Pentanthera
Section Pentanthera
Subsection Pentanthera
Introduced 1950
First Described 1941 ( Braun )
Origin Adjoining areas in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee to Georgia, Alabama and W. North Carolina +900 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial terrestrial
Mature Wild Height 200 cm. (7ft.)
Bloom Time very late
Flower tubular funnel-shaped
Flower Color orange
Fragrance ?
Leaves ?
Leaf persistence Deciduous
Plant Hardiness -15 C (5 F)
Flower Bud
Hardiness		 ?
Additional
Hardiness Info		 H5
R. cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Seed Lot: ARS-05-643 Seed Comments: K. Bernardy, US, cw Blount Co. TN, from dark red flowered plant. Location: Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Photo by: Harold Fearing
Title
R. cumberlandense
Photo By
Harold Fearing
Location
Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution
Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Description
Seed Lot: ARS-05-643 Seed Comments: K. Bernardy, US, cw Blount Co. TN, from dark red flowered plant
R. cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Location: Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Photo by: Harold Fearing
Title
R. cumberlandense
Photo By
Harold Fearing
Location
Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution
Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
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R. cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Location: Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Photo by: Harold Fearing
Title
R. cumberlandense
Photo By
Harold Fearing
Date Taken
June 10, 2018
Location
Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution
Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
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R. cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. R. cumberlandense. Location: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. Photo by: Thatrhodylady
Title
R. cumberlandense
Photo By
Thatrhodylady
Date Taken
June 13, 2026
Location
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
License
CC BY 4.0
Attribution
Text: Thatrhodylady via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0
Sizes
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Description
R. cumberlandense
R. cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. R. cumberlandense. Location: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. Photo by: Thatrhodylady
Title
R. cumberlandense
Photo By
Thatrhodylady
Date Taken
June 13, 2026
Location
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
License
CC BY 4.0
Attribution
Text: Thatrhodylady via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0
Sizes
small 648 x 1152, 43 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 207 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 2.9 MB
Description
R. cumberlandense
R. cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. R. cumberlandense. Location: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. Photo by: Thatrhodylady
Title
R. cumberlandense
Photo By
Thatrhodylady
Date Taken
June 13, 2026
Location
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
License
CC BY 4.0
Attribution
Text: Thatrhodylady via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0
Sizes
small 648 x 1152, 78 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 402 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3.2 MB
Description
R. cumberlandense
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Location: Private garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA. Photo by: Hank Helm
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Hank Helm
Date Taken
June 7, 2014
Location
Private garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
License
Copyright, Hank Helm.
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cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Location: Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA. Photo by: Hank Helm
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Hank Helm
Date Taken
June 7, 2013
Location
Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
License
Copyright, Hank Helm.
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cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Location: Gregory Bald, Smoky MountainsTennessee-North Carolina border, USA
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Date Taken
June 22, 2006
Location
Gregory Bald, Smoky MountainsTennessee-North Carolina border, USA
License
Copyright, the photographer.
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cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Location: Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands. Photo by: Coen Zonneveld
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Coen Zonneveld
Date Taken
Location
Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Coen Zonneveld.
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cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Location: Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands. Photo by: Coen Zonneveld
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Coen Zonneveld
Date Taken
Location
Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Coen Zonneveld.
Sizes
small
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Location: private garden Wiscasset, Maine, US. Photo by: David Fischer
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
David Fischer
Date Taken
July 3, 2011
Location
private garden Wiscasset, Maine, US
License
Copyright, David Fischer.
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cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Photo by: Tijs Huisman
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Tijs Huisman
Date Taken
June 1, 2007
Location
License
Copyright, Tijs Huisman.
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cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Photo fo R. bakeri. Location: Hansaplant, Harjumaa , Estonia. Photo by: Mihkel Saar
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Mihkel Saar
Date Taken
July 6, 2009
Location
Hansaplant, Harjumaa , Estonia
License
Copyright, Mihkel Saar.
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Description
Photo fo R. bakeri
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. R. bakeri. Location: private garden Kalamazoo, MI, USA. Photo by: Robert Day
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Robert Day
Date Taken
Location
private garden Kalamazoo, MI, USA
License
Copyright, Robert Day.
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small 768 x 552, 46 KB medium 1200 x 864, 208 KB
Description
R. bakeri
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. R. bakeri. Location: private garden Kalamazoo, MI, USA. Photo by: Robert Day
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Robert Day
Date Taken
Location
private garden Kalamazoo, MI, USA
License
Copyright, Robert Day.
Sizes
small 768 x 654, 33 KB medium 1200 x 1022, 191 KB
Description
R. bakeri
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. 98,059 A. Location: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA, USA. Photo by: Hank Helm
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Hank Helm
Date Taken
Location
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA, USA
License
Copyright, Hank Helm.
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Description
98,059 A
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. photo of R. bakeri. Location: Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK. Photo by: Everard Daniel
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Everard Daniel
Date Taken
June 18, 2004
Location
Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK
License
Copyright, Everard Daniel.
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Description
photo of R. bakeri
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. photo of R. bakeri. Location: Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK. Photo by: Everard Daniel
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Everard Daniel
Date Taken
June 10, 2003
Location
Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK
License
Copyright, Everard Daniel.
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Description
photo of R. bakeri
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. photo of R. bakeri. Location: Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK. Photo by: Everard Daniel
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Everard Daniel
Date Taken
Location
Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK
License
Copyright, Everard Daniel.
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Description
photo of R. bakeri
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Location: Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA. Photo by: Hank Helm
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Hank Helm
Date Taken
June 7, 2013
Location
Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
License
Copyright, Hank Helm.
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cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. Fall leaves. Location: Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA. Photo by: Hank Helm
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Hank Helm
Date Taken
October 14, 2012
Location
Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
License
Copyright, Hank Helm.
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Description
Fall leaves
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. cumberlandense 'Sunlight'. Location: Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK. Photo by: Everard Daniel
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Everard Daniel
Date Taken
June 18, 2004
Location
Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK
License
Copyright, Everard Daniel.
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Description
cumberlandense 'Sunlight'
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. cumberlandense 'Sunlight'. Location: Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK. Photo by: Everard Daniel
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
Everard Daniel
Date Taken
July 4, 2003
Location
Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK
License
Copyright, Everard Daniel.
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Description
cumberlandense 'Sunlight'
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. cumberlandense 'Firecracker'. Location: Charlotte, NC, USA. Photo by: David C. Royster
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
David C. Royster
Date Taken
May 22, 2009
Location
Charlotte, NC, USA
License
Copyright, David C. Royster.
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Description
cumberlandense 'Firecracker'
cumberlandense photo of R. cumberlandense. cumberlandense 'Firecracker'. Location: Charlotte, NC, USA. Photo by: David C. Royster
Title
cumberlandense
Photo By
David C. Royster
Date Taken
May 22, 2009
Location
Charlotte, NC, USA
License
Copyright, David C. Royster.
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Description
cumberlandense 'Firecracker'