| Description | Ericaceae Rhododendron Manitou is a compact, rounded dwarf rhododendron that has pale pink flowers in mid-spring. |
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| Plant Type | Broadleaf evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | 4b |
| Sunlight | morning sun, afternoon shade, part sun |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | well-drained, acidic ph, humusy, pH of 4.5 - 5.5 |
| Flowers | ball-shaped truss, white rapidly changing to pale purplish-pink with a purplish-pink throat |
| Leaves | dark green, evergreen, oval, smooth, shiny, and small. |
| Dimensions | 3 by 3 feet or larger (HS), sprawling to mounding. |
| Maintenance | I like digging a large hole, not too deep, and mixing the soil with 50% peat moss, compost, or other organic material—plant in a slight mound for good drainage. Add a cup or two of Ammonia sulfate (or any additional acid-producing fertilizer) and some regular fertilizer. Mulch will help to slow down the loss of water. I like to add acid fertilizer in the fall and spring. Also, you can use a liquid acid fertilizer such as Mir-acid. Any pruning should be done right after flowering. |
| Cultivar Origin | In 2006, the 'Manitou' was recognized as rhododendron of the year by the American Rhododendron Society. |
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